Baidyanath Chakrabarty

Chakrabarty was born in Faridpur in modern-day Bangladesh, in what was then the undivided Bengal. Having completed his studies in England, he faced financial difficulties in paying for his return trip and ended up taking a hospital job in that country before returning to India. == Career ==

Chakrabarty started his career as a member of the faculty at NRS Medical College. During his time here he met and collaborated with Subhash Mukherjee, who delivered Durga, India's first baby by in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Chakrabarty collaborated with Mukherjee on various topics related to fertility medicine. Chakrabarty continued the duo's research after Mukherjee's suicide in 1981. The institute focused on assisted reproductive technologies and research. He donated the institute to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2019. As of 2019, the institute treated about 3,000 couples seeking assisted reproductive support annually. Some of his other contributions included advancing embryo transfer technology and development of cost-effective ovulation induction protocols for women after multiple IVF failures. He received a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019 from the West Bengal government. == Personal life ==

Chakrabarty was married to his wife Manjushree, also a doctor, whom he met on his return from England. The couple had two children. == Select publications ==

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