| Names |
ANANDA MOHAN
CHAKRABARTY |
| Date of
Birth |
April 04, 1938 |
| Identity |
Indian American
Microbiologist, Scientist, and Researcher |
| General |
- He most notable for his work in developing a genetically
engineered organism using plasmid transfer while working at
GE.
- He has received many awards, including:
- Scientist of the Year award in 1975 by Industrial
Research Organization of the United States.
- Distinguished Scientist Award from the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
- Distinguished Service Award given by the U.S. Army
- Public Affairs Award awarded by the American
Chemical Society
- Procter & Gamble Environmental Biotechnology Award
given by the American Society for Microbiology.
- Golden Eurydice Award for contributions in
biophilosophy in 2007.
- He was awarded the civilian Padma Shri by the
government of India in 2007.
- March 31, 1981: He patented
a new single cell life form, a bacterium called Burkholderia
Cepacia, or simply B-Cepacia. It can break down crude oil
into simpler substances, thereby detoxifying the same.
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