Perdur Radhakantha Adiga was an Indian endocrine biochemist, reproductive biologist, INSA Senior Scientist and an Astra chair professor of the Indian Institute of Science. He was known for his researches on vitamin-carrier proteins and Lathyrus sativus and was an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy. The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards for his contributions to Medical Sciences in 1980. Born: 5 May 1935 Died: 13 September 2006 Birth place: Barkur, Udupi district, Karnataka, India Death place: Karnataka, India Alma mater: University of Kerala | Indian Institute of Science Known for: Studies on vitamin-carrier proteins and Lathyrus sativus Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perdur_Radhakantha_Adiga