Lucknow: Dr Nityanand, former director of Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), who discovered India’s first oral contraceptive ‘Saheli’, has passed away after a prolonged illness at SGPGIMS Lucknow. He was 99. He passed away on Saturday. A Padma Shri awardee, Dr Nityanand is survived by sons Neeraj Nityanand and Dr Naveen Nityanand, and daughter Dr Sonia Nityanand, who is the vice-chancellor of King George’s Medical University (KGMU). His last rites will be held on Monday. A medical chemist, Dr Nityanand was with CDRI since its inception in 1951 and served as its director from 1974 till 1984. He published over 400 research papers and has over 130 patents and supervised 100 Ph.D students.
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