The 13th death anniversary of well-known pharmacist, the first National Awardee Jagannath Das was held at his New Barracks Street residence here on Saturday. Members of the Manav Adhikar Surakshya Manch led by its coordinator Abani Kumar Gaya and several others garlanded Das’ photograph and recollected the contributions of Das for development of pharmaceutical science in the State in general and Ganjam district in particular. Coordinator of the Jagannath Das Smruti Committee and scribe PK Das organised the celebration. Jagannath Das had been honoured with the lifetime Achievement award for his contributions by the then Governor MM Rajendran in 2001. Das was also the founder of the Mohuda Pharmacy College, Brahmapur.