Arun Kumar Sharma
Arun Kumar Sharma (1924 – 2017), popularly known as
AKS, was an Indian
cytogeneticist,
cell biologist,
cytochemist and a former ''Sir Rashbehary Ghose Professor'' and Head of the Department of Botany at the University of Kolkata,
College of Science and Technology. Considered by many as the father of Indian cytology, he headed the ''Centre for Advanced Study on Cell and Chromosome'' at the university and is known for his contributions to the studies on the ''physical and chemical nature of
chromosomes''. A
Jawaharlal Nehru fellow, he is a recipient of several honors including the
Om Prakash Bhasin Award and the
VASVIK Industrial Research Award. 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, in 1967, for his contributions to biological sciences. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honor of the
Padma Bhushan in 1983.
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