The Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, announced at the 101st Annual Session of the Indian Science Congress that Professor Azim Surani of the Gurdon Institute has been awarded the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology.
The Indian Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, announced at the 101st Annual Session of the Indian Science Congress that Professor Azim Surani of the Gurdon Institute has been awarded the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru Fellowship by the Government of India’s Department of Science and Technology.
The newly instituted Fellowship enables eminent scientists to associate with Indian research centres and conduct research in the country for a 12 month period over 3 years. Professor Surani’s will be hosted for the fellowship period by the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine (InStem) in Bangalore.
Former Director of Instem and current Secretary to India’s Department of Biotechnology Professor K VijayRaghavan welcomed the news: “Azim Surani is one of the world’s leading biologists, a pioneer in the study of the developmental programming of gene expression. Having Azim more frequently on campus will only enhance the vibrant intellectual environment at Instem. His understated and calm approach hides a powerhouse of ideas and an incisive logical approach to tackling the greatest of problems.”
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