Sukh Dev | |
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Nationality | Indian |
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Known for | Researches on terpenoids Contributions to the development of guggulsterone |
Awards | Padma Bhushan Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology IISc Sudborough Medal ICS Acharya P. C. Ray Award INSA Vishwakarma Medal ACS Ernest Guenther Award IISc Distinguished Alumnus Award VASVIK Industrial Research Award FICCI Award INSA Professor T. R. Seshadri Seventieth Birthday Commemoration Medal INSA Meghnad Saha Medal Third World Academy of Sciences Award ISCA Srinivasan Ramanujan Birth Centenary Award ICS Lifetime Achievement Award CRSI Lifetime Achievement Award |
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Doctoral advisor | Praphulla Chandra Guha John D. Roberts |
Doctoral students | Jhillu Singh Yadav, Goverdhan Mehta |
Sukh Dev FNA, FASc (born 17 June 1923) is an Indian organic chemist, academic, researcher and writer, known for his contributions in the development of Guggulsterone, a plant-derived steroid used as a therapeutic and nutritional agent.[3] He has conducted advanced research in biomedical science and natural products chemistry and holds 55 patents for his findings.[4]
He is a recipient of several honors including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest Indian award in science and technology.[5] In 2008, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour of India, for his contributions to science and technology.[6]