Veena Tandon

Veena Tandon
Born (1949-09-07) 7 September 1949 (age 75)
Kashipur, Uttarakhand, India
Occupation(s)Parasitologist
Academic
Years activeSince 1978
Known forParasitology
SpousePramod Tandon
ChildrenOne son
AwardsPadma Shri
E. K. Janaki Ammal Award
ISP Lifetime Achievement Award

Veena Tandon is an Indian parasitologist, academic and a NASI senior scientist at Biotech Park, Lucknow.[1] She is a former professor of zoology at the North Eastern Hill University and serves as the chief instigator for the North-East India Helminth Parasite Information Database.[2] She is known for her researches on worm infections afflicting the animals of food value and is the author of two books and several articles on parasitology.[3]

The Government of India awarded her the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for her contributions to science.[4]

  1. ^ "Distinguished Scientists". Biotech Park. 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  2. ^ "DIT - North-East Parasite Information Analysis Centre". North-East India Helminth Parasite Information Database. 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Ex-NEHU teacher gets Padma Shri". Shillong Times. 26 January 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2016.