Dr Asima Chatterjee’s 100th Birthday Celebrated By Google: Search Engine Honours India’s First Female Doctorate of Science With Doodle

Born on September 23, 1917, Dr Asima Chatterjee has various contributions on the research of vinca alkaloids and the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs.

Author: Aishwarya Krishnan

Updated: September 23, 2017, 10:16 AM IST

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Asima Chatterjee is known as a monumental Indian chemist who made notable contributions to the field of medicine, chemistry and science in general. Born on September 23, 1917, Dr Asima Chatterjee was the first Indian female to get a Doctorate in Science from an Indian University. Dr Chatterjee has made various contributions to the research of vinca alkaloids and the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs. Dr Asima Chatterjee’s 100th birthday is being honoured by search engine giant, Google with a beautiful Doodle on her life and work. No Indian Women Make it to Fortune Most Powerful Women’s List: Corporate Glass Ceiling or Slow Economic Growth to Blame?

The Google Doodle on Dr Asima Chatterjee’s 100th birthday has a young caricature of the chemist with a green background. The Google logo is transformed into hexanes and complex bonds representing organic chemistry and the green leaves stand as a reminder of her research and contribution on the topic of medicinal plants in India. Asima Chatterjee has completed her undergraduate degree in organic chemistry and received a Doctorate of Science in 1944. The focus of her doctoral research was the chemistry of plant products and synthetic organic chemistry, which are both highlighted in the Google Doodle.

The notable works of Dr Asima Chatterjee are remembered on Twitter

Asima Chatterjee
Her most notable work includes research on vinca alkaloids, & the development of anti-epileptic and anti-malarial drugs. pic.twitter.com/TN86A46UkO

— Samantha Mooney ‘_’ (@SamCentralCa) September 23, 2017

Her work is honoured by all

Asima Chatterjee- Organic Chemist – 100th Birthday 👏

Major #Respect regarding her scientific contribution to mankind. pic.twitter.com/ycdPgSODHn

— (LK) Larry Kane ⚔ (@LKururugi) September 23, 2017

People praised the

Loving today’s #GoogleDoodle #AsimaChatterjee #chemistry #organicchemistry #biology #health #pharma #science #India pic.twitter.com/Y0FELtUGDG

— shubhankar.c (@monkeypreneur) September 23, 2017

Asima joined the Lady Brabourne College in Calcutta Universtiy in 1940 and founded the department of chemistry in the college. Dr Chatterjee has made groundbreaking developments in the field of medicine and has founded the Department of Chemistry at Lady Brabourne College. Asima Chatterjee’s work in the field of science opened the doors for millions of women to excel in the field and her research on vinca alkaloids which is now widely used in chemotherapy and helps to slow down the growth rate of cancer cells. Her phenomenal contributions have won Asima various awards and accolades from all over the world and she was also honoured with India’s highest award, Padma Bhushan. It is because of her groundbreaking research and phenomenal work, that Asima Chatterjee is still remembered and missed by many.