Irina Chakraborty

Irina Chakraborty (Russian: Ирина Чакраборти, Bengali: ইরিনা চক্রবর্তী) is a Russian-Finnish-Indian scientist, an environmental engineer and a university instructor.[1] She has lived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia since 2011.[2][3][4] She was selected as one of BBC'S 100 Women in 2013 for her work with sanitation for floating villages.[5][6]

Irina Chakraborty
Irina Chakraborty in December 2017
CitizenshipRussian

References
  1. "Why are scientists off the radar?". Times Higher Education (THE). 2013-11-07. Retrieved 2017-04-07.
  2. "Interview: Wetlands Work!". Geeks in Cambodia. 2015-02-17. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  3. "About WW!". Wetlands Work!. 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  4. Chen, Dene-Hern (11 October 2016). "A booming city with a brutal history". BBC. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  5. "Outlook: My Family Freed Me From Somali Pirates". BBC World Service. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. "Who are the 100 Women?". BBC News. 2013-11-22. Retrieved 2017-12-24.


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