Asis Datta Biologist
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Asis Datta is a member of the following lists: Recipients of the Padma Shri, 1944 births and University of California, Los Angeles faculty.
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| Birthplace |
West Bengal, India
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| Occupation Text |
Molecular biologist, Geneticist
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| Occupation |
Biologist
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| Year(s) Active |
Since 1964
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Asis Datta is an Indian biochemist, molecular biologist and genetic engineer, known for his research on genetically modified foods and food nutritional security. He was the founding Director of the National Institute of Plant Genome Research and is credited with the discovery of genes that assist in extended preservation of fruits and vegetables. He is a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the highest Indian award and in the Science category, and was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, by the Government of India, in 1999. In 2008, he was included again in the Republic Day Honours list for the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan.
