Biography

Bawa Kartar Singh, Indian stereo chemist (Vairoval, Amritsar District 17 April 1886 – Chandigarh 16 June 1960)

Authored over 150 papers

Gained international recognition for his studies on stereochemistry of camphor compounds

Developed a biochemical method to distinguish between a racemic mixture and a racemic compound

Developed with P. Prasad a new method for the preparation of tertiary amines