Dr. Kamal Randiv: Google Doodle honors Indian cell biologist on her birthday
Google Doodle Today: Dr Kamal Ranadive is known for her cancer research and devotion to building a more equitable society through science and education.
Google Doodle Today: Google on Monday dedicated a doodle to Indian cell biologist Dr Kamal Ranadive on the occasion of her 104th birth anniversary. Ranadive is known for her groundbreaking cancer research and devotion to creating a more equitable society through science and education.
The doodle, illustrated by Indian artist Ibrahim Rayintakath, shows Dr. Ranadive looking at a microscope.
Kamal Samarth, better known as Kamal Ranadive, was born in 1917 in Pune, India. her father encouraged him to pursue medical education, but Ranadive called him to biology. In 1949, he earned her doctorate in cytology, the study of cells, while working as a researcher at the Indian Cancer Research Center (ICRC). After a fellowship at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, she returned to Mumbai (then Bombay) and the ICRC, where she established the country’s first tissue culture laboratory.
As director of the ICRC and a pioneer in animal modeling of cancer development, Ranadive was among the first researchers in India to propose a link between breast cancer and heredity and to identify links between cancer and certain viruses. Ranadive studied Mycobacterium leprae, the bacterium that causes leprosy, and helped develop a vaccine. In 1973, Dr. Ranadive and 11 colleagues founded the Indian Association of Women Scientists (IWSA) to support women in scientific fields.
“Ranadive encouraged students and Indian scholars abroad to return to India and put their knowledge to work for their communities. After retiring in 1989, Dr. Ranadive worked in rural communities in Maharashtra, training women as health workers and providing health and nutrition education. IWSA now has 11 chapters in India and offers scholarships and childcare options for women in science,” Google wrote in a statement.
Dr. Kamal Randiv: Google Doodle honors Indian cell biologist on her birthday
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