Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty

Indian-American microbiologist (1938-2020)

Ananda Mohan Chakrabarty (Bengali: আনন্দমোহন চক্রবর্তী Ānandamōhan Cakrabartī; April 4, 1938 – July 10, 2020) was an Indian-American microbiologist and researcher. He was known for his work in directed evolution and his role in creating a genetically engineered organism using plasmid.[1] This led to landmark Supreme Court case, Diamond v. Chakrabarty.

Chakrabarty died on July 10, 2020 in Illinois, aged 82.[2]

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