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	'''Sourindra Mohan Sircar''' was a [[botanist]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v0a9LHWM2T4C&q=S.+M.+Sircar+was+one+of+the+pioneers+of+Plant+Physiological+research+in+India&pg=PP40 \| title=Famous Indian Botanist\| work=books.google.co.in \| accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> specializing in plant physiology and anatomy.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xkVZ7wh3DIIC&q=Professor+S.+M.+Sircar&pg=PA1106 \| title=Sourindra Mohan Sircar \| work=books.google.co.in \| accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>		'''Sourindra Mohan Sircar''' (1908-1978) was a [[botanist]]<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v0a9LHWM2T4C&q=S.+M.+Sircar+was+one+of+the+pioneers+of+Plant+Physiological+research+in+India&pg=PP40 \| title=Famous Indian Botanist\| work=books.google.co.in \| accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> specializing in plant physiology and anatomy.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xkVZ7wh3DIIC&q=Professor+S.+M.+Sircar&pg=PA1106 \| title=Sourindra Mohan Sircar \| work=books.google.co.in \| accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>

	==Career==		==Career==

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'''Sourindra Mohan Sircar''' was a [[botanist]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=v0a9LHWM2T4C&q=S.+M.+Sircar+was+one+of+the+pioneers+of+Plant+Physiological+research+in+India&pg=PP40 | title=Famous Indian Botanist| work=books.google.co.in | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> specializing in plant physiology and anatomy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xkVZ7wh3DIIC&q=Professor+S.+M.+Sircar&pg=PA1106 | title=Sourindra Mohan Sircar | work=books.google.co.in | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref>

==Career==
He joined the [[Calcutta University]] in 1937 as a lecturer in botany and later became the head of the department. He was appointed director of the [[Bose Institute]], Kolkata. He later worked at the [[Imperial College of Science and Technology]], London. He founded the school of Plant Physiology, which has made significant contributions to plant science research and teaching in India.

==General Presidents of [[Indian Science Congress Association|ISCA]]==
He was appointed the General President of [[Indian Science Congress Association]] from 1977 to 78,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/e-book/June-July_2012.pdf | title=Past General Presidents of ISCA | work=sciencecongress.nic.i | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> which is a professional body under the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)|Ministry of Science and Technology]].

==Work==
He was one of the pioneers of plant physiological research in India.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.plantphysiologyforum.org/symposium/smsircar.htm | title=About Professor Sourindra Mohan Sircar, Ph.D., D.I.C., FNA | work=plantphysiologyforum.org | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> His work was centered around the indica cultivars f rice plants.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://botany.caluniv.in/hist.htm | title=Prof. Agharkar was succeeded in 1946 by Prof. P. C. Sarbadhikary | work=botany.caluniv.in | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.insa.nic.in/writereaddata/UpLoadedFiles/PINSA/Vol15_1949_3_Art04.pdf | title=Study in the pathology of rice | work=insa.nic.in | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> The discoveries of germination and growth inhibitors, as also isolation of new gibberellins were remarkable contributions. His contributions on nutrition, lodging and the relationship between translocation, photosynthesis and yield of rice paved the way for understanding the lower yield potential of rice varieties. Double cropping of rice was his important contribution, which has found practical applications.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.iisc.ernet.in/currsci/jan252001/270.pdf | title=Plant molecular biology in India – The beginnings | work=iisc.ernet.in | accessdate=5 June 2016}}</ref> The integration of physiological phenomena characterized his research activities.

== References ==
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==External links==
*[http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/index.php Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)]

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