Sukh Dev

Sukh Dev
Born (1923-06-17) 17 June 1923 (age 101)
Chakwal, Punjab, British Raj
(now in Pakistan)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater
Known forResearches on terpenoids
Contributions to the development of guggulsterone
AwardsPadma 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
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
Doctoral advisorPraphulla Chandra Guha
John D. Roberts
Doctoral studentsJhillu 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]

  1. ^ "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ Singh, Vishwakarma; Srikrishna, A. (8 January 2003). "A Tribute to Prof. Sukh Dev". Arkivoc. 2003 (3): 1–7. doi:10.3998/ark.5550190.0004.301. hdl:2027/spo.5550190.0004.301. ISSN 1551-7012.
  3. ^ "A Tribute". ARKAT USA. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Citation" (PDF). Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ^ "A Brief Profile of the Awardee". Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  6. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2016.