Asima Chatterjee, God's Gift to Chemistry

'Natural intelligence' is one among the nine types of intelligence. One who is having natural intelligence will form an interference pattern with the wavelength of nature. Great photographers,poets etc. are having this type of intelligence. When dealing with natural intelligence, what comes to mind is the name of a great Indian chemist Asima Chatterjee. Asima was one of the god's favourite creation. When she was sent to the earth, God revealed her the mystery of this cosmos. On 23'rd september 1917, Asima was born at Kolkata in West Bengal. Phytomedicine was her favourite area. Phytomedicine is mostly associated with the study of chemical compounds that is naturally found in plants. Do you know that Taxol, one of the effective cancer drugs is extracted from plants. Asima dedicated her whole life for the study of chemical compounds found in herbs and plant. She fell in love with nature. Asima's contribution to the development of anti-epilleptical and anti-malarial drugs is really great. She got a wonderful opportunity to study under the guidance of P.C Ray,another great Indian chemist. I should like to compare it with Harriet Brooks' opportunity to work under Rutherford. Asima Chatterjee was the first Indian woman who got a doctorate in science. In this occasion of International Womens Day lets chalk the name of this great woman in our heart.