Dr Asima Mukhopadhyay is a clinical scientist and one of India's leading voices in women's cancer research. She is the co-developer of the PARP inhibitor Rucaparib, an anti-cancer drug, and has done groundbreaking research in the field of ovarian cancer.
Padma Bhushan Kamal didn’t just set up India’s first tissue culture lab, she shaped iconic institutions like the Indian Cancer Research Centre (ICRC) and the Indian Women Scientists’ Association (IWSA).