Background
Das, Tanya was born on September 6, 1959 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Daughter of Debajyoti and Arati Das.
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Tanya Das, Indian research scientist, educator. Achievements include discovery and identification of anti-cancer and immunoprotecting compounds from black tea; patents for purification of anti-cancer coumpound CURCUMIN from Indian spice turmeric. Consultant scientist Cancer Foundation India, Kolkata, 2004—2008; Member of Indian Immunology Society (life), Society for Biological Chemists (life), Rotary Club.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Calcutta University, Kolkata, 1988.
Career
Fellow Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 1992—1994. Pool officer Bose Institute, Kolkata, 1995—1999, senior lecturer, 2000—2005, reader, since 2005. Visiting scientist Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2000—2008, National Institutes of Health, 2002, 03, 07.
Achievements
Membership
Consultant scientist Cancer Foundation India, Kolkata, 2004—2008. Member of Indian Immunology Society (life), Society for Biological Chemists (life), Rotary Club.
Connections
Married Nityananda Sarkar, February 11, 1983. Children: Irene Sarkar, Rupkatha Sarkar.
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Born
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Nationality
Indian
Education
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1988
Career
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1992 - 1994
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1995 - 1999
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2005
Awards
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Recipient National Woman Bio Scientist award, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, 2005, Seva Samman award for science and culture contribution, Dakshin Kolkata Krira and Sangskriti Sangstha, 2005, Anwesa Best Woman award for science and culture contribution, Anwesa Sangskritic Sangstha, 2006, Rama Chakrabarty Memorial award for best singer, Bethune College, Kolkata, 2008. Research grant, NTRF, India, 2000, 2004, Department of Science and Technology, 2008.Recipient National Woman Bio Scientist award, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, 2005, Seva Samman award for science and culture contribution, Dakshin Kolkata Krira and Sangskriti Sangstha, 2005, Anwesa Best Woman award for science and culture contribution, Anwesa Sangskritic Sangstha, 2006, Rama Chakrabarty Memorial award for best singer, Bethune College, Kolkata, 2008. Research grant, NTRF, India, 2000, 2004, Department of Science and Technology, 2008.