Shyamala Gopalan

(1938-2009)

Indian-American biomedical scientist and researcher

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Shyamala Gopalan (December 7, 1938 – February 11, 2009) was a biomedical scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, whose work in isolating and characterizing the progesterone receptor gene has stimulated advances in breast biology and oncology. She was the mother of Kamala Harris (former vice president of the United States who also served as attorney general of California and senator) and Maya Harris, a lawyer and political commentator.

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Born	7 April 1938 Madras, Madras Presidency, British India (present-day Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	11 February 2009 (aged 70) Oakland, California, U.S.
Zodiac	Aries
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Kamala Harris · Daughter · 1964- · American politician edit info

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Maya Harris · Daughter · 1967- · American attorney and advocate edit info

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