Kamal Ranadive
Indian biologist (1917–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kamal Jayasing Ranadive (née Samarath; 8 November 1917 – 11 April 2001) was an Indian biomedical researcher known for her research on the links between cancers and viruses. She was a founding member of the Indian Women Scientists' Association (IWSA).[1][2][3]
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Kamal Ranadive | |
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Born | Kamal Samarath (1917-11-08)8 November 1917 |
Died | 11 April 2001(2001-04-11) (aged 83) |
Known for | Pioneering cancer research |
Spouse |
Jayasing Trimbak Ranadive
(m. 1939) |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Cell biology |
Institutions | Cancer Research Centre and Tata Memorial Hospital |
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In the 1960s, she established India's first tissue culture research laboratory at the Indian Cancer Research Centre in Mumbai.[4][5]