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Sir U. N. Brahmachari synthesised urea stibamine in 1922, a compound that proved highly effective against kala-azar (visceral leishmaniasis), which was then killing large numbers of people in eastern India.
Key contributions
- Discovered urea stibamine for treating kala-azar
- His work saved hundreds of thousands of lives
- Was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine