Press Release Ranbaxy Declares Research Awards 2012 Honours Five Outstanding Scientists & Five Young Science Scholars Chandigarh, March 22 ( Kulbir Singh Kalsi ):- Gurgaon, Haryana, March 22, 2014: Ranbaxy Science Foundation (RSF), a non-profit organisation set-up by Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, today announced its Ranbaxy Research Awards 2012 for excellence in original research work in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Foundation also announced the Annual Science Scholar Awards to the young and brilliant new generation of scientists. The Awards were presented by internationally acclaimed scientist, Pierre Alain Clavien, Professor & Chairman, Department. of Surgery, University Hospital in Zürich, Switzerland, at a function held today at the auditorium of National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi. Dr. Tsutomu Une, Ranbaxy’s Chairman and Padma Shri Dr. Nitya Anand, Chairman of Ranbaxy Science Foundation were also present at the award ceremony. The awards were given to 5 Scientists and 5 Science Scholars. Outstanding research scientists honoured for excellence in original research work in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences were: Medical Sciences - Basic Research: Prof. Umesh Varshney, Professor, Department of Microbiology and Cell Biology, India Institute of Science, Bangalore, for his pioneering discoveries in the areas of protein synthesis and DNA repair using Escherichia coli and mycobacteria as model organisms. Medical Sciences - Medical Research: The Award was jointly shared by Prof. Kanjaksha Ghosh, Director, National Institute of Immunohaematology, Mumbai and Prof. Saumitra Das, Professor, Department of Microbiology & Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. Prof. Ghosh received the award for his significant contribution in understanding and economic management of congenital bleeding disorders. Prof. Das received the award for his outstanding contribution towards developing novel antiviral agents against Hepatitis C virus.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 14:42:46 +0000
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