• First to analyze genetic diversity of the indigenous
      tribes of Andaman and their origin out of Africa
      some 60,000 years back.

   • Developed the first transgenic Drosophila model
      for drug screening for Human Cancer.

   • First to introduce DNA fingerprinting in India.

   • Helped India to be the Pioneer Investor under the
      UN law of Sea Treaty.

   • Invented the first ever, only once a week non-
      steroidal family planning pill in the world by the
      name of Saheli.

   • Designed India's first ever parallel processing
      computer Flosolver.

   • Assisted more than 50,000 companies with
      turnover ranging from Rs 5 lakhs to Rs 500 crores.

   • Revamped India's first oil refinery at Digboi using the most modern molecular distillation technology.

   • Provided the critical technology for the NMP Lube Extraction Plant of capacity of 2,50,000 tonnes per
      year.

   • Developed, multifunctional portable PC-based software 'Bio-Suite' for bioinformatics.

   • Design of 14 seater plane 'SARAS'.

   • Established the first ever 'Traditional Knowledge Digital Library' accessible in 8 international languages.

   • Remained in Top 3 in the list of PCT patent applications amongst all developing countries.

   • Topped list of USA patents holders.

   • Successfully challenged the patent claim in the USA for use of Haldi (turmeric) for wound healing and
      Neem as insecticide.