Chandrima Shaha

Chandrima Shaha
Shaha in January 2020
Born14 October 1952 (1952-10-14) (age 72)
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
NationalityIndian
Education
University of Kansas Medical Centre (1980–1982)
Population Council, New York City (1983–1984)
Alma materUniversity of Calcutta
Known forMechanisms of cellular defense from oxidative stress and modalities of cell death in a multicellular model of mammalian germ cells and a unicellular model of a protozoan parasite.
ParentKaruna Shaha (mother)
Scientific career
FieldsBiology
Institutions
ThesisAntifertility and related studies on the extractives of aristolochia indica LINN (1979)
Doctoral advisorDr A Pakrashi
Websitewebsite

Chandrima Shaha (born 14 October 1952)[1] is an Indian biologist.[2] As of September 2021, she is the J. C. Bose Chair Distinguished Professor at the Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata.[3] She is the former Director and former Professor of Eminence at the National Institute of Immunology.[4] She was the President of Indian National Science Academy (2020–22)[5] and the Vice President (International Affairs) of the same academy (2016–2018).[6] She is an elected fellow of the World Academy of Sciences,[7] Indian National Science Academy,[8] Indian Academy of Sciences,[9] National Academy of Sciences[10] and the West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology.

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  3. ^ "Faculties - Infectious Diseases and Immunology". CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Biology. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
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  10. ^ "The National Academy of Sciences, India – Fellows". www.nasi.org.in. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2018.