Suman Sahai
Suman Sahai | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Ph.D., 1975 |
| Alma mater | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| Occupation | Founding director |
| Organization | Gene Campaign |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Ark, Borlaug Award, Padma Shri |
Suman Sahai is an Indian activist and the founder of Gene Campaign.
Career
Sahai obtained a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute[1] in 1975. She then successively worked at the University of Alberta, University of Chicago, and the University of Heidelberg, where she obtained her habilitation in human genetics.[2] According to the Web of Science, Sahai has published over 40 articles, mostly on policy issues relating to genetically-modified organisms, which have been cited over 150 times, giving her an h-index of 7.[3]
Awards
- Order of the Golden Ark, 2001[1]
- Borlaug Award, 2004[4]
- Padma Shri, 2011[5]
Controversy
In April 2013, Sahai was shown to have committed plagiarism in her habilitation thesis,[6] which had been submitted to the University of Heidelberg in 1986.[7] In addition, she was accused of presenting herself as being or having been a professor at that University, without ever actually having occupied such a position.[6] On 14 April, 2013, the University of Heidleberg confirmed that plagiarism had taken place, that Sahai has no right to call herself a professor of the University of Heidelberg, and that her habilitation has been revoked.[6]
References
- ^ a b "How I made it: Suman Sahai : Aspire". India Today. 2010-04-29. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Dr Suman Sahai: Curriculum vitae". World Academy of Art and Science. Archived from the original on 2013-04-12. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ Web of Science, accessed 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Subba Rao, Suman Sahai get Borlaug award". The Hindu. 2004-01-31. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ "Press Information Bureau English Releases: Padma Awards Announced". Government of India. Retrieved 2013-03-29.
- ^ a b c Köppelle, Winfried (2013-04-09). "Heidelberger Habilitations-Humbug". Laborjournal (in German) (4): 14–17. ISSN 1612-8354. OCLC 85726582. Archived from the original on 2013-04-18.
{{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "Sahai, Suman: Elucidation of the role of neurotransmitter glutamate in normal and abnormal mental function". HEIDI. University Library Heidelberg. Retrieved 2013-04-12.