'Father of DNA fingerprinting in India' passes away aged 70
DNA scientist and former BHU Vice Chancellor Dr Lalji Singh passed away in Varanasi on Sunday at the age of 70 due to a heart attack. Considered as the 'Father of DNA fingerprinting in India', Singh had worked in various fields, including the molecular basis of sex-determination and human genome analysis. Singh was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.