- Home
- Medical news & Guidelines
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology and CTVS
- Critical Care
- Dentistry
- Dermatology
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- ENT
- Gastroenterology
- Medicine
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Obstretics-Gynaecology
- Oncology
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Pediatrics-Neonatology
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Surgery
- Urology
- Laboratory Medicine
- Diet
- Nursing
- Paramedical
- Physiotherapy
- Health news
- Fact Check
- Bone Health Fact Check
- Brain Health Fact Check
- Cancer Related Fact Check
- Child Care Fact Check
- Dental and oral health fact check
- Diabetes and metabolic health fact check
- Diet and Nutrition Fact Check
- Eye and ENT Care Fact Check
- Fitness fact check
- Gut health fact check
- Heart health fact check
- Kidney health fact check
- Medical education fact check
- Men's health fact check
- Respiratory fact check
- Skin and hair care fact check
- Vaccine and Immunization fact check
- Women's health fact check
- AYUSH
- State News
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Andhra Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Assam
- Bihar
- Chandigarh
- Chattisgarh
- Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Daman and Diu
- Delhi
- Goa
- Gujarat
- Haryana
- Himachal Pradesh
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
- Kerala
- Ladakh
- Lakshadweep
- Madhya Pradesh
- Maharashtra
- Manipur
- Meghalaya
- Mizoram
- Nagaland
- Odisha
- Puducherry
- Punjab
- Rajasthan
- Sikkim
- Tamil Nadu
- Telangana
- Tripura
- Uttar Pradesh
- Uttrakhand
- West Bengal
- Medical Education
- Industry
Bharat Biotech Co-founder Dr Krishna Ella receives award from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Hyderabad: Dr Krishna Ella, the Co-founder and Executive Chairman of Bharat Biotech, has received the esteemed Dean's Medal from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
The award was presented to Dr. Ella by Dean Ellen J. MacKenzie during Bloomberg School’s Convocation Ceremony at Baltimore, Maryland, for his exceptional leadership, enduring vision and contribution to improving public health.
John Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health acknowledges Dr. Ella’s pioneering work, remarkable influence, and determination to develop an indigenous, innovative, and safe vaccine focused on global public health, according to a statement by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech on Friday.
Also Read:1 in 3 Bharat Biotech Covaxin takers reported adverse events, finds BHU study
“I acknowledge this medal as a global recognition of India’s scientific excellence, and dedicate this medal to Bharat, which has shown remarkable success by advancing science and R&D, to our exemplary team of scientists, and the results of our strong commitment to the public,” said Krishna Ella on receiving the Dean’s Medal.
His contributions to shaping India’s policies on science, research and innovation made possible the development of vaccines and monoclonal antibodies, including Covaxin, India’s own Covid-19 vaccine.
Under his guidance, Bharat Biotech manufactured the first indigenous rotavirus vaccine (Rotavac), the first WHO-prequalified Typhoid conjugate vaccine (Tybar TCV) and Japanese Encephalitis Vaccine, JENVAC.
Also Read:ICMR distances itself from BHU Covaxin study, calls it poorly designed
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Bharat Biotech developed COVAXIN in a record time, conducting the largest-ever human clinical trials and peer-reviewed by world-leading medical journals.
Sheeba Farhat Joined Medical Dialogues in 2018 to report on the latest Education news. A Graduate of the University of Delhi, she specializes in covering stories related to Medical Education updates. For inquiries or further information, you can reach her at editorial@medicaldialogues.in.