Darshan Ranganathan
Darshan Ranganathan | |
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| Born | 4 June 1941 |
| Died | 4 June 2001 (aged 60) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Delhi University |
| Known for | ATP-imidazole cycle, urea cycle, designing protein tertiary structure |
| Spouse | Subramania Ranganathan |
| Children | Anand Ranganathan |
| Awards | Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences; TWAS Prize in Chemistry, 1999; Senior Research Scholarship of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, A.V. Rama Rao Foundation Award, Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Visiting Fellowship, and Sukh Dev Endowment Lectureship. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | IIT Kanpur |
| Thesis | (1967) |
| Doctoral advisor | T.R. Sheshadri |
Darshan Ranganathan (4 June 1941 – 4 June 2001) was an organic chemist from India who was known for her work in bio-organic chemistry, including "pioneering work in protein folding." She was also recognized for her work in "supramolecular assemblies, molecular design, chemical simulation of key biological processes, synthesis of functional hybrid peptides and synthesis of nanotubes."