Dr RM Anjana, MD Dr Mohan's Diabetes Centre receives ICMR award for Diabetes Research in India
Bangalore: Dr RM Anjana, Managing Director of Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre and Consultant Diabetologist and ; Vice-President of Madras Diabetes Research Foundation today received the Shakunthala Amir Chand Prize for Young Scientist by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). This is the highest award by ICMR to young scientists under the age of 40.
She was conferred the Award by Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India and Dr. Balram Bhargava, Director General (DG), Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize recognizing significant contributions to Biomedical Sciences by young scientists was instituted by (late) Major General Amir Chand in 1953.
This award is presented for the best published research work in the field of Biomedical Science including clinical research. Dr Anjana was awarded for her research work in ‘ Epidemiology of Diabetes and its risk factors in India’.
Commenting on the occasion Dr RM Anjana said,“ I am very humbled to receive this prestigious award from ICMR and I thank my whole team from MDRF and DMDSC for all their support."
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