Darshan Ranganathan - A Lifestory
Pioneer Of Supramolecular Assemblies: Advancing Organic Chemistry Research
Born in 1941, she was a very smart chemist. Her work helped chemistry a lot. Her work still helps other scientists now. Her effect on chemistry is like the movie "Casablanca"—always important. Her work was mostly about putting molecules together and copying how living things make chemicals. This work was new and different. She got her Ph.D. from Delhi University. She also did research at London University and Cambridge University. She came back to India and started a great career. She worked at many good schools and research places. One of her best works was about "self assembling peptides." This changed how we give medicines. Another professor once said her way of solving hard chemical problems was amazing. People who worked with her remember she was a good teacher. She loved teaching science. She made people excited and dedicated, like the fans at the 1983 Cricket World Cup. She died in 2001. She left behind a lot of important work. Her hard work in science reminds us how much one person can change the world. Her effect is still felt in science today.
