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{{short description|Indian cyanobacteriologist}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2015}}
{{third-party|date=April 2014}}
{{Infobox scientist
|name = Meenakshi Banerjee
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|residence = India
|nationality = Indian
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|work_institution = [[Barkatullah University]], [[Bhopal]]
|alma_mater = Women’s College, [[Banaras Hindu University]]
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|known_for = [[Cyanobacterial|Cyanobacterial Biotechnology]]
|prizes = Dr Katju award, M.P Young Scientist Award
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'''Meenakshi Banerjee''' is an Indian [[Cyanobacteria|cyanobacteriologist]] and presently works as the head of the Center for Applied Algal Research at Rice University <ref>{{cite web|url=http://mbb3.web.rice.edu|title=Dr. Meenakshi Bhattacharjee|website=mbb3.web.rice.edu}}</ref> in Houston, Texas. She is the former head of the [[Bioscience]] Department of [[Barkatullah University]], [[Bhopal]].

==Education==
Banerjee finished her schooling from Irish Convent, Loreto, in [[Asansol]] and then went ahead to take up science from [[Nirmala College, Ranchi|Nirmala College]], [[Ranchi University]]. She enrolled for a bachelor's degree at Women's College, [[Banaras Hindu University]] where she studied Botany. Her interest in the subject led her to pursue masters in Botany and this was where she developed her interest in cyanobacteria further leading her to become a cyanobacteriologist.<ref name="Meenakshi">{{cite web|title=Women in Science - IAS Initiative|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/womeninscience/LD_essays/42-44.pdf|accessdate=13 March 2014}}</ref>

==Career==
Banerjee joined Barkatullah University as lecturer in 1989. She became a Reader in 1997 and a Professor in 2005. Presently she is Head of Bioscience Department at the university.<ref name="Biodata">{{cite web|title=Barkatullah University Profile|url=http://www.bubhopal.nic.in/bioscience/biodata_meenakshi.pdf|accessdate=13 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130123232918/http://bubhopal.nic.in/bioscience/biodata_meenakshi.pdf|archivedate=23 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Recognition==
Bannerjee has received various awards, including the Dr K. N. Katju state level science award for 2010.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/Madhya-Pradesh-government-anounces-names-of-science-awardees/articleshow/15700140.cms |title=Madhya Pradesh government announces names of science awardees |work=The Times of India.indiatimes.com |date=2012-08-25 |accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>

Banerjee is a life Member of the [[National Academy of Sciences]] India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nasi.org.in/lifemem.asp?RsFilter=B |title=The National Academy of Sciences, India - Life Members |publisher=Nasi.org.in |date= |accessdate=2014-03-14}}</ref>

Her current interest lies in extensive research for the propagation of rare varieties of medicinal plants on algal biofertilizers and studies of the unique cyano bacteria from diverse habitats including the cold and hot deserts where these organisms survive at the borderline of life.<ref name="Biodata"/>

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