Suman Sahai
Suman Sahai is an Indian activist and the founder of Gene Campaign.
Suman Sahai | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Ph.D., 1975 |
| Alma mater | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| Occupation | Founding director |
| Organization | Gene Campaign |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Ark, Borlaug Award, Padma Shri |
Career
Sahai got a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute[1] in 1975. She then worked at the University of Alberta, University of Chicago, and the University of Heidelberg, where she did her habilitation in human genetics.[2] The Web of Science shows that Sahai has published over 40 articles. They are mostly on policy issues dealing with genetically-modified organisms. Her articles have been cited over 150 times and she has an h-index of 7.[3] She is director of the non-governmental organization, Gene Campaign.[4][5][6]
Awards
- Order of the Golden Ark, 2001[1]
- Borlaug Award, 2004[7]
- Padma Shri, 2011[8]
Scandal
In April 2013 it was shown that Sahai committed plagiarism in her habilitation thesis.[9] She had submitted this thesis to the University of Heidelberg in 1986.[10] She was also accused of presenting herself as being or having been a professor at that University. She never actually had such a position.[9] The University of Heidelberg confirmed on 14 April, 2013, that plagiarism had taken place. The university also said that Sahai has no right to call herself a professor of the University of Heidelberg. Her habilitation has been revoked.[9][11]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "How I made it: Suman Sahai : Aspire". India Today. 2010-04-29. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/How+I+made+it:+Suman+Sahai/1/95201.html. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ "Dr Suman Sahai: Curriculum vitae". World Academy of Art and Science. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ Web of Science, accessed 2013-03-29.
- ↑ Basu, Paroma; Qiu, Jane; Powell, Kendall (2008). "Making a difference". Nature. 455 (7215): 1002–3. doi:10.1038/nj7215-1002a. PMID 18938259.
- ↑ Jayaraman, K.S. (2002). "Poor crop management plagues Bt cotton experiment in India". Nature Biotechnology. 20 (11): 1069. doi:10.1038/nbt1102-1069. PMID 12410241. S2CID 25782022.
- ↑ Dickson, D (1993). "Indians protest against US-led gene bank". Nature. 361 (6410): 291. Bibcode:1993Natur.361..291J. doi:10.1038/361291a0. PMID 8426645. S2CID 4352236.
- ↑ "Subba Rao, Suman Sahai get Borlaug award". The Hindu. 2004-01-31. http://www.hindu.com/2004/01/31/stories/2004013106441200.htm. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ "Press Information Bureau English Releases: Padma Awards Announced". Government of India. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Köppelle, Winfried (2013-04-09). "Heidelberger Habilitations-Humbug". Laborjournal (in German) (4): 14–17. ISSN 1612-8354. OCLC 85726582. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18. Retrieved 2013-07-07.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) English translation - ↑ Sahai, Suman: Elucidation of the role of neurotransmitter glutamate in normal and abnormal mental function. HEIDI. University Library Heidelberg. 1986. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ↑ "Stellungnahme der Medizinischen Fakultät der Universität Heidelberg". UniversitätsKlinikum Heidelberg. Archived from the original on 2013-04-29. Retrieved 2013-04-29.