Suman Sahai | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Citizenship | India |
| Education | Ph.D., 1975 |
| Alma mater | Indian Agricultural Research Institute |
| Occupation | Founding director |
| Organization | Gene Campaign |
| Awards | Order of the Golden Ark, Borlaug Award, Padma Shri |
Suman Sahai is an Indian activist and the founder of Gene Campaign.
Sahai got a Ph.D. from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute[1] in 1975. She then worked at the University of Alberta, University of Chicago, and the University of Heidelberg, where she did her habilitation in human genetics.[2] The Web of Science shows that Sahai has published over 40 articles. They are mostly on policy issues dealing with genetically-modified organisms. Her articles have been cited over 150 times and she has an h-index of 7.[3] She is director of the non-governmental organization, Gene Campaign.[4][5][6]
In April 2013 it was shown that Sahai committed plagiarism in her habilitation thesis.[9] She had submitted this thesis to the University of Heidelberg in 1986.[10] She was also accused of presenting herself as being or having been a professor at that University. She never actually had such a position.[9] The University of Heidelberg confirmed on 14 April, 2013, that plagiarism had taken place. The university also said that Sahai has no right to call herself a professor of the University of Heidelberg. Her habilitation has been revoked.[9][11]
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