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Informative Article | Pharmaceutical Science | India | Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024 | Rating: 4.6 / 10
Sir Ram Nath Chopra: Father of Indian Pharmacology
Dr. Shritama Banerjee
Abstract: Sir Ram Nath Chopra (17 August 1882 - 13 June 1973) was a distinguished Indian pharmacologist and an authority on the control of drug manufacture. He is widely remembered as the ?Father of Indian Pharmacology? and a pioneer of systematic studies of indigenous drugs, promoter of Indian systems of medicine, and patron of pharmacy. Chopra joined the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine as the first professor of pharmacology in 1921. During his work at the School spanning two decades he established the first centre of studies and research in pharmacology. The major fields of his interest remained the general pharmacology, chemotherapy, indigenous drugs, drug addiction and drug assays. He was instrumental in changing the traditional descriptive Materia Medica teaching to modern pharmacology, with strong experimentation base. He presided over the Drugs Enquiry Committee (1930 - 31), and its history - making report made compelling recommendations, which paved the way for the drugs and pharmacy legislations, pharmacopoeial publications and development of the pharmacy profession. For his immense contribution to the field of medical science, Ram Nath Chopra was conferred numerous accolades including the Knighthood in 1941. His legacy continues to inspire medical professionals throughout the world.
Keywords: Sir Ram Nath Chopra, Indian pharmacologist, Father of Indian Pharmacology, indigenous drugs, drug legislation
Edition: Volume 13 Issue 8, August 2024,
Pages: 1475 - 1477