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).
In an era where girls were not allowed to attend college, let alone work, Manjit Kaur of Panjab University was accepted at CERN, one of the world's largest and most respected centres for scientific research.