Who was Dr. Har Gobind Khorana? Let us take a moment to remember the first Indian biochemist to w in the Nobel Prize for Medicine. He was the first person to decipher the genetic code and he also constructed the first artificial gene. Today, at his 96 th birth anniversary, let us take a look at his legendary journey from the boy who started his primary education studying under a tree to a Nobel prize winner biochemist. Early Life: Education Under Tree Dr. Khorana was born in Raipur, India on 9 January 1922.
Although born to a poor family, his father insisted on providing good education. His primary school was held under a tree by a village teacher and his father also taught him at home. He was a very hard-working student and he won a scholarship to study chemistry at Punjab University. He completed his B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the Punjab University. After he was awarded the Government of…
