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Syed Husain Zaheer | |
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| Born | India |
| Occupation | Chemist Politician |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Syed Husain Zaheer was an Indian chemist, politician and the director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), the largest research and development organization in India.[1] Prior to taking up the directorship of CSIR, He served as the director of the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, a division of CSIR, where he established the department of Biochemistry.[2] After his superannuation from CSIR, he chaired the Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to science.[4]
In 1951, along with Indra Kishore Kacker, he was the first to synthesize Methaqualone.
References
- ↑ "About the Foundation". Zaheer Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ D. P. Burma (2011). From Physiology and Chemistry to Biochemistry. Pearson Education India. pp. 152–. ISBN 978-81-317-3220-5.
- ↑ Prof. S P Mehrotra (10 November 2015). The Fourth IIT: History of IIT Kanpur. Penguin Books Limited. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-93-5214-192-0.
- ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
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