Veena Tandon
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Veena Tandon is an Indian parasitologist, academic and a NASI senior scientist at Biotech Park, Lucknow.[1] She is a former professor of zoology at the North Eastern Hill University and serves as the chief instigator for the North-East India Helminth Parasite Information Database.[2] She is known for her researches on worm infections afflicting the animals of food value and is the author of two books and several articles on parasitology.[3]
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Veena Tandon | |
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Born | (1949-09-07) 7 September 1949 (age 74) Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India |
Occupation(s) | Parasitologist Academic |
Years active | Since 1978 |
Known for | Parasitology |
Spouse | Pramod Tandon |
Children | One son |
Awards | Padma Shri E. K. Janaki Ammal Award ISP Lifetime Achievement Award |
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The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for her contributions to science.[4]