BANGALORE: The state government is honouring 13 scientists and engineers for their contributions to the field. Five awards for 2012 will be bestowed on the awardees chosen from fields including animal nutrition, embryology and physics.
The awards will be distributed on Monday at a function to be organised by the Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology at J N Tata Auditorium, Indian Institute of Science.
RECIPIENTS OF STATE AWARDS
Sir M Visvesvaraya Award
1. Prof P S Shankar
Emeritus Professor of Medicine,
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences
2. Prof V Nagaraja
Chairman, Dept of Microbiology and Cell Biology, Indian Institute of Science
Dr Raja Ramanna Award for Scientists
1. Dr H L Sreenath
Head, Tissue Culture & Plant Biotechnology Division, Unit of Central Coffee Research Institute, Mysore
2. Prof K Chidananda Gowda
Former Vice-Chancellor, Kuvempu University
Sir C V Raman Award for Young Scientists
1. Prof N K Lokanath
Professor of Physics, Department of Studies in Physics, University of Mysore
2. Dr Basappa
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, Bangalore University
3. Dr N K S Gowda
Principal Scientist (Animal Nutrition), NIANP
4. Prof Imtiyaz Ahmed M Khazi
Professor, Department of Chemistry, Karnatak University
5. Prof Satish Kumar Adiga
Professor and Chief, Division of Clinical Embryology, Kasturba Medical College
6. Dr Kelmani Chandrakanth R
Chairman & Associate Professor, Dept of Biotechnology
Prof Satish Dhawan Young Engineers Award
1. Bharadwaj Amrutur
Associate Professor, ECE Department, Indian Institute of Science
12. Amai Mahesha
Professor, Department of Applied Mechanics and Hydraulics, National Institute of Technology, Suratkal
Dr. Kalpana Chawla Young Women Scientist Award
1. Prof J Umavathi
Professor, Department of Mathematics,
Gulbarga University