Eminent scientist Anand Mohan Chakrabarty went to the land from where nobody returns . He died in Illinois, USA on Friday. He was 82 years old.
His groundbreaking discovery took the study of microbiology to another level, with the ‘genetic crosslinking’ of bacteria. Anand Mohan, a professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, is the first to artificially create an infinitely powerful bacterium in the world that can prevent oil pollution in the oceans. His work radically changed the world of microbiology research. Once he was also an advisor to the United Nations. He was awarded the Padma Shri in recognition of his exemplary work in genetic engineering technology.
Ananda Mohan was born in 1938 in Sainthia, Birbhum. After studying at Ramakrishna Mission and St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, Ananda Mohan did his PhD in Microbiology from Calcutta University. In 1965. He then moved to Illinois.
His fight for patents reached the US Supreme Court after the discovery of oil-resistant bacteria floating in the ocean. Anand Mohan won in the US Supreme Court.
This rare genius scientist worked not only in the field of microbiology, but also in modern cancer research with bacteria. From Ananda Mohan's work, we first know that there is a special protein called 'Azurin' in the body of bacteria. Which has a special pathway (‘electron transport system’) that can prevent the spread of cancer in our body.
His pioneering research later revealed a significant aspect of chemotherapy, which is very important in the treatment of cancer.
Ananda Mohan's work also drew attention to the invention of ‘Genetically Engineered Organisms (GEO)’.Anand Mohan is one of the few Bengali scientists to have made a name for himself in international research in biochemistry and microbiology.
Ananda Mohan was one of the founding members of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization Committee and was also a member of its Scientific Advisory Council . He was a member of the Department of Studies at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Board of Biology of the American National Academy of Sciences . Ananda Mohan, a member of the NATO alliance's industrial advisory group in Brussels, also played a key role on the board of directors of the Einstein Institute for Science, Health and Courts.
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