Mr. Santimoy Banerjee (At Risk Stories)

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Santimoy Banerjee, 80, is a philanthropist and retired biochemist. The interview includes discussion of his training in the 1960s in the growing field of biochemistry at the University of Calcutta Bose Institute and at Harvard University. He describes these early years of his career as among his most distinguished. He discusses growing up in a joint family in Calcutta, and how he became dedicated to social work and giving back to the less fortunate. He recalls his efforts in Boston and Chicago to send food and clothing back to the slums of his hometown and the creation of a non-profit that provides vocational training for women so that they can rise out of poverty.