R N Chakravarti obtained his DPhil Medicine from University of Kolkata in 1961. He specialized in pathology and experimental medicine. He carried out research on the pathogenesis and therapeutic control of atherosclerosis, thrombosis and ischemic heart disease. He showed that diets rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids can regress atherosclerosis. He also discovered that indomethacin, a non steroidal anti inflammatory drug can inhibit the atherogenic process. This was also a potent anti hypertensive agent in experimental renal hypertension. He established the Department of experimental medicine at the PGIMER, Chandigarh. Dr. Chakravarti was the recipient of Dr B C Roy National Award, Dr VR Khanolkar Award of National Academy of Medical Sciences. He was the founder President of Indian Society for Atherosclerosis Research

Dakshina Bhattacharya obtained his PhD from University of Dublin in 1924. He specialized in cytology and ichthyology. He established the phenomenon of infiltration of cytoplasmic inclusions in egg cells. He made several important contributions in the fields of cytology and ichthyology. He was Dean, and later Vice-Chancellor, University of Allahabad. He was the President of National Academy of Sciences. He was the Fellow of Zoological Societies of France and India.