Mansukh C. Wani

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Mansukh C. Wani
University of Bombay (Bachelor's, Master's)
Indiana University Bloomington
(PhD)
OccupationMedicinal chemist

Mansukh C. Wani, (died 2020), was a principal scientist (emeritus) at the

General Motors Cancer Research Foundation.[1]

Wani was born in Nandurbar, Maharashtra, India. He attended the University of Bombay, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1947 (in chemistry) and a master's in 1950 (in organic chemistry). He moved to the United States in 1958, and received his PhD from

Research Triangle Institute.[2] He used to live in Durham, North Carolina. He died on 11 April 2020.[3]

References

  1. ^ National Cancer Institute: - Profile: Mansukh C. Wani
  2. ^ "Mansukh C. Wani, Ph.D." MEDI Hall of Fame Inductees. ACS Division of Medicinal Chemistry. 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
  3. ^ Wang, Linda (21 April 2020). "Mansukh Wani, codiscoverer of Taxol, dies at age 95". Chemical & Engineering News. Retrieved 16 May 2020.

External links

Memorial Video: