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{{short description|Indian scientist in molecular enzymology and cancer biochemistry}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Manju Ray
| image =
| birth_date = 1 January 1947
| death_date = 30 June 2021
| birth_place = Chhaysuti, Bangladesh
| death_place = kolkata
| death_cause =
| spouse = Late Subhankar Ray
| parents =
| children = Ishika Ray,
Ekarshi Ray
| signature =
| party =
| awards = Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (1989)
| website =
| education = [[Rajabazar Science College]], Calcutta University
| occupation = Biochemist
| known_for = Molecular Enzymology
Methylglyoxal Biochemistry
| birth_name =
}}
'''Manju Ray''' was an Indian scientist specialising in Molecular Enzymology and Cancer Biochemistry. Her research has contributed significantly to the development of anticancer drugs and understanding the differentiation process of cells.<ref name=Ray>{{Cite web|url=http://www.iacs.res.in/biochem/bcmr/|title=Manju Ray|accessdate=1 November 2015|publisher=Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423135848/http://www.iacs.res.in/biochem/bcmr/|archive-date=23 April 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her interests include tumour biochemistry and molecular enzymology.<ref name=Dutta>{{Cite web|last=Dutta|first= Kausik |url=http://www.scilogs.com/in_scientio_veritas/noted-women-scientists-of-india/|title= Noted Women Scientists of India – an attempt at enumeration|date= 25 October 2013|accessdate=1 November 2015|publisher=SciLogs}}</ref> She was awarded the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] in the year 1989, being only the second woman to receive this award in the category 'Biological Sciences'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ias.ac.in/Initiatives/Women_in_Science/Shanti_Swarup_Bhatnagar_Awardees|title=Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardees {{!}} Women in Science {{!}} Initiatives {{!}} Indian Academy of Sciences|website=www.ias.ac.in|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>

==Education==
Ray graduated from the prestigious [[Rajabazar Science College|Science college]] campus of [[Calcutta University]] with degrees in M.Sc. in Physiology in 1969 and Ph.D in Biochemistry in 1975.

== Research ==
Ray started her career in the Department of Biochemistry, Indian Association of Cultivation of Science. Since December 2010, she is an Emeritus Scientist at Bose Institute, Kolkata.<ref name="Dutta" /> Ray's research has focused on understanding the biological role of [[methylglyoxal]], a side-product of several [[metabolic pathway]]s. Over the course of her career, she and her team have isolated, purified and characterized a series of enzymes involved in methylglyoxal [[anabolism]] and [[catabolism]]. Her work has also focused on studying anticancer properties of methylglyoxal, with positive results observed in the first phase of clinical trials.<ref name="Ukil">{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/hope-for-cancer-patients-in-calcutta-team-s-drug-trials/cid/931442|title=Hope For Cancer Patients In Calcutta Team’s Drug Trials|last=Ukil|first=Amit|newspaper=The Telegraph, India|accessdate=1 November 2015}}</ref>

==Awards==

* 1975: [[Indian National Science Academy]] (INSA) Young Scientist Medal in Biological Science
* 1989: [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] in [[Biological Science]]
* 2003: Dr I.C. Chopra Memorial Award<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://niper.gov.in/award1.htm|title=Dr|website=niper.gov.in|access-date=2019-08-31}}</ref>
* Dr. Jnan Chandra Ghosh Memorial Award <ref>{{cite web|url=http://cancer.global-summit.com/india/speaker/2015/manju-ray-bose-institute-india-990205708|title=Manju Ray - Bose Institute, India - Indo Cancer Summit 2015 - Conferenceseries|website=cancer.global-summit.com}}</ref>

==Publications==
Ray has published a large number of scientific papers as lead author in association with others and some of which are:
*''Inhibition of respiration of tumor cells by methyl glyoxal and protection of inhibition by lactaldehyde'' (1991) in [[International Journal of Cancer]]
*''Inhibition of electron flow through complex I of the mitochondrial respiratory chain on Earlich Ascites Carsinoma cells by methyl Glyoxal'' (1994) in [[Biochemical Journal]]
*''Glyoxalase III from Escherichia coli a single novel enzyme for the conversion of methylglyoxal into D-lactate without reduced glutathione'' (1995) in [[Biochemical Journal]]
*''Methylglyoxal : From a putative intermediate of glucose breakdown to its role in understanding that excessive ATP formation in cells may lead to malignancy'' (1998) in [[Current Science]]
*''Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase from Earlich Ascites Carcinoma cells: its possible role in the high glycolysis of malignant cells'' (1999) in [[European Journal of Biochemistry]]

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