Renowned scientist & educationist Prof GS Gupta no more

Chandigarh: The academic and scientific communities are mourning the loss of Prof. (Dr.) Gopal Saran Gupta, an educationist and scientist, who passed away recently.
Prof. Gupta, co-founder of the department of biophysics at Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh, was celebrated for his contributions to biophysical chemistry and molecular biology.
Prof. Gupta’s career at PU began in 1966, when he joined as a lecturer (assistant professor).He served as the chairman of the department of biophysics from April 1984 to March 1987 and retired as a professor in July 1996. In recognition of his contributions, he was appointed professor-emeritus at his alma mater in 2015.
Born on November 15, 1934, in Tilhar, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, Prof. Gupta's journey in education commenced at L.B.J.P. Inter College, Tilhar, where he completed his high school in 1951. He obtained dual Master’s degrees in chemistry and biochemistry from Lucknow University in 1957 and 1958, respectively. Prof. Gupta earned his Ph.D. in biophysics from PU in 1974 with a dissertation on ‘Physicochemical studies on normal and irradiated mammalian testes’.
Prof. Gupta's professional career spanned several esteemed institutions. He began as a lecturer and postgraduate teacher of physical chemistry at NREC College, Khurja, and Meerut College, Meerut, before joining the Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (PGI), Chandigarh, as a tutor in the department of biochemistry in 1964. He transitioned to PU’s department of biophysics in 1966, where he remained a pivotal figure in teaching and research until his retirement. tnn