Institution building
Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:
MS Swaminathan Papers
Collection
Identifier: MS-007
Content Description
M.S. Swaminathan is an agricultural scientist and plant geneticist, popularly known for his work on the ‘Green Revolution' in India. This collection includes research notes, annotated drafts, correspondence, award citations, photographs, administrative documents relating to his various places of work. See biographical note and scope and description for details.In recognition of his scientific contributions, Swaminathan was conferred with the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibushan...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1933 - 2020
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Obaid Siddiqi Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-001
Abstract
Obaid Siddiqi (1932-2013) was the co-founder and first Centre Director of the National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bangalore. Siddiqi worked extensively on genetic neurobiology of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. He found a set of temperature-sensitive paralytic mutants that exhibit defects in electrical activity of nerves and muscles, which led to a deeper understanding of ionic mechanisms involved in nerve conduction and synaptic transmission. His pioneering work on...
Dates:
Majority of material found within 1939 - 2013
Found in:
Archives at NCBS
Obaid Siddiqi Office and Lab
Accession
Identifier: 2016-001
S A Ananthakrishnan, 2024-04-30
File
Identifier: OH-002-29
