Ajit Kumar Maiti Explained

Ajit Kumar Maiti
Birth Date:26 April 1928
Birth Place:India
Nationality:Indian

Ajit Kumar Maiti (born 26 April 1928) is an Indian neurophysiologist associated with the University of Maryland.[1] He is known for his pioneering researches on spinal cord physiology and his studies are reported to have widened the understanding of the role of spinal cord in regulating blood pressure and carbohydrate metabolism in human body.[2] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1971.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brief Profile of the Awardee . 2017 . Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
  2. Web site: Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners . Council of Scientific and Industrial Research . 1999 . 2017-02-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043957/http://www.csirhrdg.res.in/ssb.pdf . 2016-03-04 . dead .
  3. Web site: View Bhatnagar Awardees . Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize . 2016 . November 12, 2016.