His key discovery was that thyroid hormones control metamorphosis in frogs by regulation the action of genes.
[2] He was awarded his BSc from Bombay University in 1949, then MSc from the Indian Institute of Science in 1951.
[1] He spent most of his career at NIMR, except for a two-year spell as visiting scientist at the University of Stockholm (1960-1962).
Tata was recognised for his work on thyroid hormones, discovering that the hormones act by regulating the activity of genes, rather than controlling metabolism,[1] authoring over 200 papers,[3] including a history of developmental biology at NIMR[4] Tata was awarded the Colworth Medal by the Biochemical Society in 1964.
[5] He was elected as FRS in 1973[6] Tata lived in Mill Hill, London for the last 60 years of his life.