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Dr. Sukh Dev (b. 1923), a distinguished Indian chemist from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi, made groundbreaking contributions to organic Read More
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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar, Gujarat, made a significant breakthrough by developing an ultra-thin material just one nanometre Read More
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“Sir S.S. Bhatnagar’s Vision: Establishing India’s Premier National Laboratories (1947-1950)”
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The discovery and development of tetracycline in 1948 is credited to a research team led by Dr. Yellapragada Subbarow at Lederle Laboratories, Read More
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