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HK Firodia Memorial awards

February 12 , 2020 1606 days 991 0
  • HK Firodia Awards for Excellence in Science & Technology are given to any Indian Scientist.
  • The excellence may relate to any field of Scientific endeavor from Agriculture, Engineering, Medical Sciences to Space and Environmental Sciences.
  • HK Firodia Memorial awardees are
    • K Sivan - chairperson of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and
    • Shekhar Mande - Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
  • Sivan was presented with the Vijnan Ratna award while Mande received the Vijnan Bhushan award.
  • As a senior molecular biologist, Mande has worked extensively on tuberculosis.

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