Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal conferred the National Bioscience Award for Career Development for 2006 on 7 scientists. The award winners include Ajaykumar Parida, Programme Director (Biotechnology), M.S.Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Kumaravel Somasundaram, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore and Dr.Pradeep Kumar, Scientist-F, RGCB Thiruvananthapuram.
The other winners are :Dr.Sanjeev Galande,Scientist D at the National Centre for Cell Science, Pune, Javed Agrewala, Scientist E I at the Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigrah, G.Taru Sharma, Senior Scientist at the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, and Pramod P.Wangikar, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay,Mumbai.
Each award carries a cash prize of Rs.1 lakh, a research grant of Rs.3 lakhs for three years and a citation. Subject to availability of sustainable candidates, up to 10 young scientists in both basic and applied research covering all areas of biosciences and biotechnology are given the award.
(The Hindu, 12th March,2007)
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Award conferred on 7 scientists
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