Dr Hegde, Anantaramu honoured with CNR Rao Lifetime award

NT Correspondent

Well-known medical expert Dr B.M. Hegde and Science Writer T.R. Anantaramu were presented the ‘CNR Rao Lifetime Achievement Award’ along with a gold medal by Karnataka Science and Technology Academy for the year 2021 on Tuesday. Dr Iddya Karunasagar of University of Nitte was awarded the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’.

Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayana, Minister for Science & Technology, presented the awards at a function held at GKVK campus. More than 40 scientific achievers including K. Vijayaraghavan, Scientific advisor to Prime Minister, entrepreneur Kiran Mazumdar Shaw, writer Sudha Murty, Prof. G Hemantakumar, V-C, University of Mysuru, Dayananda Agasar, V-C, University of Gulbarga, Tessy Thomas, DRDO were presented with fellowship of the academy.

The minister who spoke on the occasion said scientific research is of no use if its results do not benefit the public. The doors of science and technology should be open to all. The Science and Technology Academy should take the lead in creating people- centric scientific culture. Several programmes to be taken up under publicprivate collaboration will be announced in the upcoming state budget, he said.

Dr.Vijayaraghavan and Sudha Murty addressed the gathering virtually. Several publications of the academy were also released on the occasion. Former Union Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda, S.R. Vishwanath, MLA, S. Aiyappan, Chairperson of the Academy and Basavaraju, Member-Secretary were present.