The librarian of Natioanl Academy of Sciences, India, Allahabad helped me to take out photocopy of the Parasitologists, mentioned in the two volumes of the book on Fellows of Indian Science Academy from 1935 to 1993.
Initially I scanned a photocopy of Dr HN Ray and tried to upload the same on this post but this tactics did not work hence I am writing the matter taken out from the book. There may be some additions from my side,depending on the knowledge I possess.
Dr Ray happened to be the first Head of division of Parasitology from 1936 when IVRI was at Mukteswar and later shifted to Calcutta school of tropic medicine. Here is the brief mentioned in the book
RAY HARENDRA NATH
Born 31 January 1899 ;Meerut , Uttar Pradesh
Ph.D (1930) , University of London, UK
Specialization : Parasitology
Research Achievements : An eminent parasitologist,Ray was widely recognized for his researches on parasitic protozoa. He discovered a number of new genera and species of Rhizopoda , Mastigophora,Ciliophora, Gregaria,Coccidia and Haemosphoridia. He researched on the systematics and bionomics of a good number of parasitic protozoa in odd types of hosts.Discovered several sporozoan species in polychaeate worms,millipedes,intestinal amoeba of an ascidian, a coccidian form in the eggs of Thalesemma neptuni etc Developed the stillamidine test for the detection of the latent trypanosomal infection in zebra cattle, buffaloes and in camels. He was a pioneer to establish the method of transmission of Theilaria annulata in cattle through the eggs of infected ticks, Hyaloma saisgnyi. His discovery of the presence of small cyst clusters in the liver of the Himalayan giant flying squirrels depicting the exoerythrocytic schizogony of a malaria parasite,referred to as a genus Royella, won him international repute. He made notable contributions to the study of the malaria parasite.
Positions : Research Officer(Protozoology )and Head, Parasitology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar (1936-54) ;Professor of Protozoology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta (1954-65), Research Scientist (ICAR),Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Calcutta, Emeritus Scientist (ICMR) and Retired Scientist CSIR (1965-69)
Learned and Professional Societies : Fellow, Royal School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society of Parasitologists ,Zoological Society(Calcutta) and Zoological Society of India (some time President).
Awards and Honours : Joygobinda law memorial medal (Asiatic Society) (1956) ,President Zoology and Entomology section, Indian Science Congress; Sectional President Third international congress of Protozoology, Leningrad.
Died 30 May 1969.
Initially I scanned a photocopy of Dr HN Ray and tried to upload the same on this post but this tactics did not work hence I am writing the matter taken out from the book. There may be some additions from my side,depending on the knowledge I possess.
Dr Ray happened to be the first Head of division of Parasitology from 1936 when IVRI was at Mukteswar and later shifted to Calcutta school of tropic medicine. Here is the brief mentioned in the book
RAY HARENDRA NATH
Born 31 January 1899 ;Meerut , Uttar Pradesh
Ph.D (1930) , University of London, UK
Specialization : Parasitology
Research Achievements : An eminent parasitologist,Ray was widely recognized for his researches on parasitic protozoa. He discovered a number of new genera and species of Rhizopoda , Mastigophora,Ciliophora, Gregaria,Coccidia and Haemosphoridia. He researched on the systematics and bionomics of a good number of parasitic protozoa in odd types of hosts.Discovered several sporozoan species in polychaeate worms,millipedes,intestinal amoeba of an ascidian, a coccidian form in the eggs of Thalesemma neptuni etc Developed the stillamidine test for the detection of the latent trypanosomal infection in zebra cattle, buffaloes and in camels. He was a pioneer to establish the method of transmission of Theilaria annulata in cattle through the eggs of infected ticks, Hyaloma saisgnyi. His discovery of the presence of small cyst clusters in the liver of the Himalayan giant flying squirrels depicting the exoerythrocytic schizogony of a malaria parasite,referred to as a genus Royella, won him international repute. He made notable contributions to the study of the malaria parasite.
Positions : Research Officer(Protozoology )and Head, Parasitology Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar (1936-54) ;Professor of Protozoology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine, Calcutta (1954-65), Research Scientist (ICAR),Department of Zoology, Presidency College, Calcutta, Emeritus Scientist (ICMR) and Retired Scientist CSIR (1965-69)
Learned and Professional Societies : Fellow, Royal School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, American Society of Parasitologists ,Zoological Society(Calcutta) and Zoological Society of India (some time President).
Awards and Honours : Joygobinda law memorial medal (Asiatic Society) (1956) ,President Zoology and Entomology section, Indian Science Congress; Sectional President Third international congress of Protozoology, Leningrad.
Died 30 May 1969.
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