Women in Science & Technology  in India

 

 

 

Chasing Dreams and Breaking Barriers

 

Speaker: Prof. (Retd) Sudipta Sengupta, Department of Geological Studies, Jadavpur University

 

 

 

Chair: Dr. Chandrima Shaha, Professor of Eminence, National Institute of Immunology, and President-Elect, Indian National Science Academy

 

 

 

“From the onset of civilization, prehistoric man has had some knowledge of geology. Humans became aware of the nature of copper, tin and iron ore and the methods to extract metals from these ores. Since then, earth science has been an integral part of human knowledge. However, for a long time the study of earth sciences has been a male prerogative. Fifty years ago, when I started my journey as a woman geologist, it was a difficult path. Looking back now, it has been a very interesting journey…” – Prof. Sudipta Sengupta

 

 

 

(Collaboration: Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Govt. of India; and India Institute of Technology, Delhi)