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Indira Nath

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Science & space Andhra Pradesh Great mind of history

Indira Nath was an Indian immunologist. Her major contribution in medical science deals with mechanisms underlying immune unresponsiveness in man, reactions and nerve damage in leprosy and a search for markers for viability of the Leprosy bacillus.

BORN

14 January 1938

DIED

24 October 2021

HONOUR

Padma Shri in science & engineering

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Key facts

Born
14 January 1938, Guntur
Died
24 October 2021, New Delhi
State of birth
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Sector
Science & space
Profession
Indian immunologist
Gender
Female

Biography

Indira Nath was an Indian immunologist. Her major contribution in medical science deals with mechanisms underlying immune unresponsiveness in man, reactions and nerve damage in leprosy and a search for markers for viability of the Leprosy bacillus. Prof. Nath's fields of specialisations are Immunology, Pathology, Medical biotechnology, and communicable diseases.

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Timeline

  1. 1938Born in Guntur
  2. 1983Awarded the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
  3. 1990Awarded the Om Prakash Bhasin Award
  4. 2002Awarded the L'Oréal-UNESCO Award For Women in Science
  5. 2003Awarded the Knight of the National Order of Merit
  6. 2003Awarded the doctor honoris causa from the Pierre and Marie Curie University
  7. 2021Dies in New Delhi
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