▁of ▁Science . ▁He ▁is ▁known ▁for ▁his ▁studies ▁of ▁un natural ▁am ino ▁ac ids , ▁cy clic ▁pe pt ides ▁and ▁bi olog ically ▁active ▁natural ▁products ▁and ▁is ▁an ▁elected ▁fellow ▁of ▁the ▁Indian ▁National ▁Science ▁Academy ▁The ▁World ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁and ▁the ▁Indian ▁Academy ▁of ▁Sciences ▁The ▁Council ▁of ▁Scient ific ▁and ▁Indust rial ▁Research , ▁the ▁a pe x ▁ag ency ▁of ▁the ▁Government ▁of ▁India ▁for ▁scientific ▁research , ▁awarded ▁him ▁the ▁Sh anti ▁Sw ar up ▁B hat n agar ▁Prize ▁for ▁Science ▁and ▁Technology , ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁highest ▁Indian ▁science ▁awards , ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 , ▁for ▁his ▁contributions ▁to ▁chemical ▁sciences . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁the ▁National ▁B ios cience ▁Award ▁for ▁Career ▁Development ▁of ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Bi ote chn ology ▁( 2 0 0 2 ) ▁and ▁the ▁T W AS ▁Prize ▁( 2 0 1 0 ). ▁ ▁Biography ▁▁ ▁Sant anu ▁Bh attach ary a , ▁born ▁on ▁ 2 3 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 7 ▁in ▁the ▁Indian ▁state ▁of ▁West ▁Beng al , ▁graduated ▁in ▁chem istry ▁( B Sc ▁h ons ) ▁from ▁Cal cut ta ▁University ▁and ▁continued ▁at ▁the ▁university ▁to ▁complete ▁his ▁master ' s ▁degree ▁from ▁Raj ab azar ▁Science ▁College . ▁Mov ing ▁to ▁the ▁US , ▁he ▁en rolled ▁for ▁his ▁doctor al ▁studies ▁on ▁bio organ ic ▁chem istry ▁at ▁the ▁labor atory ▁of ▁Robert ▁A . ▁M oss ▁of