Vigyan Gaurav Award in the field of TB
Prof Rajendra Prasad, Director, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi has been awarded Vigyan Gaurav Award for his exemplary contribution in the field of Science and Technology. This prestigious Award is a lifetime achievement award for scientific research given by the Council of Science and Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh. This award is given every year to scientist of Uttar Pradesh for excellence in their field. The award also carries a cash prize of Rs1 lakh, a memento and a citation. Prof Abhisekh Mishra, Honorable Minister of State (Science & Technology), Government of Uttar Pradesh, gave this award to Prof Rajendra Prasad at the Scientific Award Ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan last week. Prof Prasad’s contribution in the field of multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) has been widely acclaimed. He has made substantial contribution in the area of other respiratory diseases commonly prevalent in our society like asthma, allergy and allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis.
‘What next’ for IMSIJ
The Institute of Management Studies (IMS), Noida, organised national conclave on “What Next” recently. Experts from industry and academics like Dr David Wittenberg, CEO, Innovation Workgroup,
Dr (Prof) Shyam Vyas, Director (Management), IGNOU, Dr lalan Prasad, ex-HOD Dept of Business Economics, Delhi University, Prof Saurabh Agarwal, Vice-Chairman and Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Finance, Dr Raj Aggarwal, Director, AIMA and Dr Satish Misra, Senior Fellow, Observers Research Foundation were the panelist of the conclave. Speaking on the occasion, David said that industry today attracts people who have the potential and drive to lead, own, create and transform business enterprises.