India Celebrate 112th Birthday

KAMALA SOHONIE 112th BIRTHDAY

Kamala Sohonie was an Indian biochemist and the first woman to earn a PhD in a scientific discipline in India. She was born on March 7, 1912, in Bombay (now Mumbai), India. Sohonie's father was a professor of English, and her mother was a homemaker.

  • Kamala Sohonie was an Indian biochemist.
  • She was born on March 7, 1912, in Bombay, India.
  • Sohonie was the first woman to earn a PhD in a scientific discipline in India.
  • She completed her PhD in Biochemistry from the University of Bombay in 1939.
  • Sohonie conducted research on the nutritional aspects of proteins in ragi and wheat.
  • She conducted further research on the metabolism of urea and related compounds in England.
  • Sohonie worked at the University of Cambridge and the University of London.
  • She returned to India and taught at the Royal Institute of Science in Bombay.
  • Sohonie later became the Head of the Department of Biochemistry at the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore.
  • She was dedicated to teaching and research throughout her career.
  • Kamala Sohonie passed away on June 28, 1998.
  • Her accomplishments paved the way for women in science in India.


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