Imran Siddiqi

Biologist

Birthday September 7, 1957

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace India

Age 67 years old

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About

Notable for his work with India's Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology, this prominent botanist studied plant genetics with an eye to improving agricultural practices in developing nations.

Before Fame

After earning a master's degree in chemistry from the Indian Institute of Technology, he completed a PhD in botany and plant genetics at the University of Oregon.

Trivia

He was the 2011 recipient of the Infosys Science Federation's Life Sciences Prize.

Family Life

Though he also spent time in the United States, Siddiqi lived and worked primarily in Hyderabad, India.

Associated With

He and Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock are both known for their work in the fields of botany and genetics.