Ajit Kumar Maiti

Ajit Kumar Maiti (born 1928) is an Indian neurophysiologist associated with the University of Maryland.[1] He is known for his pioneering researches on spinal cord physiology and his studies are reported to have widened the understanding of the role of spinal cord in regulating blood pressure and carbohydrate metabolism in human body.[2] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1971.[3]

Ajit Kumar Maiti
Born (1928-04-26) April 26, 1928
India
NationalityIndian
Known for
Awards
  • 1971 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
Scientific career
Fields
Institutions
  • University of Maryland

References

  1. "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2017.
  2. "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  3. "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 12 November 2016.


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