Bimal Kumar Bachhawat
| Bimal Kumar Bachhawat | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 16, 1925 Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
| Died | September 23, 1996 (aged 71) India |
| Occupation |
Neurochemist Glycobiologist |
| Years active | 1949–1996 |
| Known for |
Glycobiology Neurochemistry |
| Awards |
Padma Bhushan Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize J. C. Bose Award R. D. Birla Smarak Kosh Award Outstanding Teacher Award INSA S. S. Bhatnagar Medal IISc Golden Jubilee Award FICCI Award Amrut Mody Research Foundation Award |
Bimal Kumar Bachhawat (1925–1996) was an Indian neurochemist and glycobiologist, known for his discovery of HMG-CoA lyase, an intermediate in the mevalonate and ketogenesis pathway, and for the elucidation of the molecular cause of Metachromatic leukodystrophy, a hereditary disease of the brain His studies on sugar-bearing liposomes led to its use as a carrier for in situ delivery of drugs and hormones to diseased organs and he pioneered the therapy of systemic fungal infections using liposomal formulations. He was a recipient of several awards including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award, the highest Indian honor in science and technology and an elected fellow of three major Indian science academies. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1990, for his contributions to science.
Dr. Bachhawat has contributed to the knowledge on the metabolism of mucopolysaccharides, gangliosides and cerebrosulphatides, especially in relation to brain function, citation of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
Bimal Kumar Bachhawat was born on 26 August 1925 as one among five brothers and three sisters in Kolkata, in the Bengal region of British India. His graduate degree in chemistry and master's degree in applied chemistry came from the University of Calcutta after which he pursued his doctoral research in antibiotics at the Department of Food Technology of Jadavpur University under the supervision of A. N. Bose. Moving to US, he continued his research at the University of Illinois under the guidance of Carl Swensson Vestling and obtained his doctoral degree (PhD) in 1953. Subsequently, he worked with Minor J. Coon, first at University of Pennsylvania and then at the University of Michigan, working on the formation of ketone bodies in mammals.
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