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Sukh Dev

Indian organic chemist, academic, researcher and writer · Pakistan · On the map · Scientists · Lived 1923 to 2024 · aged 101

Sukh Dev FNA, FASc was an Indian organic chemist, academic, researcher and writer, known for his contributions in the development of guggulsterone, a plant-derived steroid used as a therapeutic and nutritional agent.

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A life in dates

2024Died16 October 20242008Padma Bhushan in science & engineeringAward1992Srinivasa Ramanujan Birth Centenary AwardAward1988TWAS Prize for ChemistryAward1980Ernest Guenther AwardAward1964Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyAward1923Born17 June 1923

Awards

Padma Bhushan in science & engineering2008
Srinivasa Ramanujan Birth Centenary Award1992
TWAS Prize for Chemistry1988
Ernest Guenther Award1980
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology1964

About this person

He conducted advanced research in biomedical science and natural products chemistry and held 55 patents for his findings.

Country
Pakistan
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1923 to 2024 · aged 101