Baij Nath Singh, Indian protozoologist and microbiologist (Varanasi 31 July 1914 – Lucknow 29 December 1985)
Showed that some aerobic free-living amoebae could cause fatal human meningoencephalitis
Demonstrated that avirulent strains of Entamoeba histolytica could be made virulent by feeding them with cholesterol in culture
Made significant contributions to the phenomenon of cystations showing the role that amino acids and cAMP play in process
DESCRIBED PROTOZOA TAXA
Families
Nathellidae 1953
Schizopyrenidae 1952
Genera
Bawdenium 1982 with Misra & Sharma
Carteria 1982 with Misra & Sharma
Cutleria 1982 with Misra & Sharma
Didascalus 1952
Greeffia 1979 with Hanumaiah
Nathella 1953
Platyamoeba 1979 with Hanumaiah
Russellia 1979 with Hanumaiah
Sahnium 1982 with Misra & Sharma
Schizopyrenus 1952
Tetramastigamoeba 1979
Thorntonius 1981 with Misra & Sharma
HONORS (Protozoa)
Singhamoeba Sawyer, Nerad & Munson 1992
Singhella Chang 1971