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P S Kalsi obtained his PhD degree from Pune University, Pune under the guidance of Professor S C Bhattacharya at National Chemical Laboratory, Pune in 1964. He has published over 150 research papers in national and international journals of repute in the area of chemistry of natural products. Prof. Kalsi was honoured by the Punjab Agricultural University in 1969 in recognition of his merit as a teacher. Prof. Kalsi was invited by the Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences to submit proposals for the award of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry, 1985. Indian Chemical Society in 2003 conferred on him SC Ameta medal for his outstanding research contributions. In 2011, Indian Chemical Society conferred on him Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to chemical education on the eve of International year of chemistry. He was honoured as best teacher of chemistry in India at 28th Gujarat Science Congress held at North Gujarat University, Patan 22nd-23rd February, 2014 deliberating on Excellence in Science Education in India-A challenge ahead. He is actively involved in teaching in different universities/postgraduate colleges and serves as a UGC resource person to deliver lectures in refresher courses. In an academic year he visits around 12 different universities and delivers about 200 lectures.

J P Kalsi is the former principal of Government College, Rhode (Panjab University, Chandigarh). She obtained her MSc. degree from Hons. School, Panjab University, Chandigarh in 1961. She has interest in imaginative chemical architecture of bioorganic molecules, evolutionary history and ecosystem.

Ashu Chaudhary is Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University. She has about 140 research papers in the area of bioinorganic chemistry. She has many National awards including Eminent Scientist award 2010 for her outstanding contributions by National Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi.

Contents

• Proximity Effects and Molecular Adaptation
• Enzymes
• Mechanism of Enzyme Action
• Reactions Catalyzed by Enzymes and Coenzymes
• Biotechnological Applications of Enzymes
• Molecular Recognition, Supramolecular Chemistry and Enzyme Models
• More Aspects of Bioinorganic Chemistry
• Index