Pushpa Mittra Bhargava
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Pushpa Mittra Bhargava (22 February 1928 – 1 August 2017) was an Indian scientist, writer, and administrator. He founded the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, a federally funded research institute, in Hyderabad. He was outspoken and highly influential in the development of scientific temper in India, and argued that scientific rationalism needed to be cultivated as a civic duty.[1][2]
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Pushpa Mittra Bhargava | |
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Born | (1928-02-22)22 February 1928 |
Died | 1 August 2017(2017-08-01) (aged 89) |
Nationality | Indian |
Awards | Padma Bhushan |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Biology (Biotechnology) |
Institutions | Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) |
Website | pmbhargava |
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