Sukh Dev

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Sukh Dev
Born (1923-06-17) 17 June 1923 (age 100)
Ph.D) [1]

terpenoids
Contributions to the development of guggulsterone
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology
IISc Sudborough Medal
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
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]

Biography

Sukh Dev was born on 17 June 1923

Punjab University in 1943 and secured his master's degree (MSc) from the same institution in 1945.[4] He then joined the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (IISc) as a research associate. Moving to India after the Partition, he studied under noted natural products chemist Praphulla Chandra Guha at the IISc, obtaining his PhD in 1948.[8] After taking his doctorate, he conducted post-doctoral research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with John D. Roberts.[8]

From 1951 to 1953, he was a senior research fellow at the IISc. and continued there as a lecturer in organic chemistry from 1953 to 1959, with a brief stint as a research associate at the

Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi as the INSA S. N. Bose Research Professor, shifting to the Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Centre For Biomedical Research of Delhi University in 1994 where he is a visiting professor.[4][8]

Legacy

Sukh Dev is known to have been involved in researches on

diterpenoids.[5] Based on his researches, he proposed two rules; the Absolute Stereochemistry Biogenetic Rule and that exotic biological materials tend to produce exotic secondary metabolites.[7] He focused a part of his research on lac, turpentine, Cedrus deodara (Devadaaru) and Indian medicinal plants such as Guggulu Commiphora wightii, the last of which has resulted in the development of Guggulsterone, a steroid claimed to have cholesterol-lowering and nutrient properties.[4] His researches have earned him 55 patents and the body of his work has been documented in over 290 scientific articles. he has published 10 books, including Prime Ayurvedic Plant Drugs, a 2006 publication which explores the ancient and modern traditions of Ayurveda.[9] He has also mentored 92 research scholars,[10] which included many notable scientists.[11][12]

Awards and honors

Sukh Dev received the Sudborough Medal of the

Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry the same year. He received two awards from the Indian National Science Academy in the 1980s, Professor T. R. Seshadri Seventieth Birthday Commemoration Medal in 1981 and Meghnad Saha Medal in 1987.[13]

Sukh Dev, who held the

Republic Day honors list in 2008 for the civilian award of the Padma Bhushan
.

See also

References

  1. ^ "INSA :: Indian Fellow Detail". www.insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ISSN 1551-7012
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  3. ^ "A Tribute". ARKAT USA. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Citation" (PDF). Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  5. ^ a b c d "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.
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  8. ^ a b c d e f g Sunil K. Talapatra (October–December 1998). "Journal of the Indian Chemical Society: Professor Sukh Dev 75th Birthday Commemorative Issue". Journal of the Indian Chemical Society. 75 (10–12): 1–3.
  9. ISBN 978-1-904798-44-6
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  10. ^ "Pioneering chemist Sukh Dev to be felicitated". Times of India. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Vishwakarma Singh F.N.A". IITB. 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  12. ^ "Dr. S. P. Acharya". Acharya Group. 2016. Archived from the original on 27 June 2016. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
  13. ^ a b "INSA Awards". INSA. 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Ernest Guenther Award". American Chemical Society. 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  15. ^ "IISc Distinguished Alumnus Award". Indian Institute of Science Alumni Association. 2016. Archived from the original on 28 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  16. ^ "Vasvik Award". Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra. 2016. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Prizes and Awards". The World Academy of Sciences. 2016.

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