Story
Dr. Asima Chatterjee studied medicinal plants of India. Her work on vinca alkaloids helped cancer research, and she developed the anti-epileptic drug Ayush-56 and anti-malarial drugs. She was the first woman to be General President of the Indian Science Congress (1975).
Key contributions
- Research on vinca alkaloids used in cancer treatment
- Developed the anti-epileptic Ayush-56 and anti-malarial drugs
- First woman to receive a D.Sc. from the University of Calcutta (1944)