Syed Husain Zaheer

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Syed Husain Zaheer
Born
 India
Occupation(s)Chemist;
Politician
AwardsPadma Bhushan

Syed Husain Zaheer was an Indian chemist, politician and the director general of the

Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1972, for his contributions to science.[4]

In 1951, along with Indra Kishore Kacker, he was the first to synthesize Methaqualone.

References

  1. ^ "About the Foundation". Zaheer Foundation. 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
  2. ISBN 978-81-317-3220-5
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  3. ISBN 978-93-5214-192-0
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  4. ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.


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