Who was the first Indian lady scientist who worked with organic chemistry and medicinal plant?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by PrashantPandey (239k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by ShreeHarpale

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Asima Chatterjee

The correct answer is Asima Chatterjee.

She was the first woman to earn a D.Sc. Asima Chatterjee showed early promise from any Indian university to earn her M.Sc. degree from Calcutta University in 1938, with organic chemistry as the special paper and D.Sc. 1944 Degree.
In 1940, Chatterjee joined Lady Brabourne College, Calcutta, as the Founder Head of the Chemistry Department.
In 1944, she was appointed as an Honorary Lecturer in Chemistry, Calcutta University.
In 1954, Chatterjee was appointed Reader in the Department of Pure Chemistry, Calcutta University.
In 1962, she became the Khaira Professor of Chemistry, one of the most prestigious and coveted Chairs of the Calcutta University.

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