Asima Chatterjee

Discover the inspirational journey of Asima Chatterjee, an Indian chemist who paved the way for modern chemotherapy treatments by extracting chemicals from plants in 1950s Kolkata. Overcoming financial constraints and gender biases, she made groundbreaking contributions to drug development, particularly in synthesizing alkaloids for medicinal purposes. Asima's relentless pursuit of knowledge and passion for organic chemistry continues to inspire generations of scientists.