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Balram Bhargava
Balram Bhargava is an Indian physician scientist, cardiologist, medical educationist, and innovator. He is currently serving as the Chief of Cardiothoracic Centre, AIIMS. He is the former Director General at the Indian Council of Medical Research, New Delhi and secretary of the Department of Health Research; a division under Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. Biography Balram Bhargava was born in 1961 in Lucknow. He graduated in medicine (MBBS), followed by MD and DM with specialization in Cardiology from King George’s Medical College, Lucknow. Prior to his appointment at ICMR, he was a Professor of cardiology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (AIIMS). He is a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc), Fellow of the American Heart Association (FAHA), Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences (FAMS), Fellow of the National Academy of Medical Sciences and a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology (FACC). Bal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Academy Of Sciences, India
The National Academy of Sciences, India, established in 1930, is the oldest science academy in India. It is located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Prof. Meghnad Saha was the founder president. Fellows *Suddhasatwa Basu * Sudha Bhattacharya * Chittoor Mohammed Habeebullah *Vinod Krishan * Neelam Sangwan * Rajender Singh Sangwan Publications ''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India'' was a peer-review scientific journal established in 1930. It split in two parts in 1942. *'' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences'' *'' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences'' The academy also publishes ''National Academy Science Letters''. References External links Official website Research institutes in India India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Biotechnology
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is an Indian government department, under the Ministry of Science and Technology responsible for administrating development and commercialisation in the field of modern biology and biotechnology in India. It was set up in 1986. Leadership Institutes ;Autonomous Institutes * Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing, Mohali * Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, Hyderabad * National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad * National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani * National Centre for Cell Science, Pune * National Brain Research Centre, Manesar * Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam * Regional Centre for Biotechnology, Faridabad * Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvananthapuram * National Institute of Immunology Delhi National Institute of Plant Genome ResearchDelhi * Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad Institute of Life Sciences Bhubaneswar Institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1961 Births
Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 (Koivulahti air disaster): Douglas DC-3C OH-LCC of Finnish airline Aero crashes near Kvevlax (Koivulahti), on approach to Vaasa Airport in Finland, killing all 25 on board, due to pilot error: an investigation finds that the captain and first officer were both exhausted for lack of sleep, and had consumed excessive amounts of alcohol at the time of the crash. It remains the deadliest air disaster to occur in the country. * January 5 ** Italian sculptor Alfredo Fioravanti marches into the U.S. Consulate in Rome, and confesses that he was part of the team that forged the Etruscan terracotta warriors in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. ** After the 1960 military coup, General Cemal Gürsel forms the new government of Turkey (25th gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vaccine War
''The Vaccine War'' is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language medical docudrama film directed by Vivek Agnihotri and produced by Pallavi Joshi. It tells about the development of Covaxin during the COVID-19 pandemic in India, shedding light on the efforts of scientists involved in its creation. It is based on the book "Going Viral" by Prof Balram Bhargava of Indian Council of Medical Research. The film features Nana Patekar, Pallavi Joshi, Raima Sen, Anupam Kher, Girija Oak, Nivedita Bhattacharya, Sapthami Gowda, and Mohan Kapur. ''The Vaccine War'' was theatrically released on 28 September 2023 to mixed reviews from critics. It was featured at the 54th IFFI Indian panorama section where it received standing ovation. Plot Scientists at the Indian biomedical lab roll out an indigenous vaccine at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in the race against time. The Director General of ICMR Dr. Balram Bhargava spearheads the vaccine development project. A high level expert committee is set-u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nana Patekar
Vishwanath Patekar (born 1 January 1951), better known as Nana Patekar, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, film maker, and a former Indian Territorial Army officer, mainly working in Hindi and Marathi cinema. He is regarded as one of the finest and influential actors in Indian Cinema, Patekar is recipient of three National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards for his acting performances. He was bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2013 for his contribution in cinema and arts. After making his acting debut in Bollywood with the 1978 drama ''Gaman'', Patekar acted in a few Marathi films and some Bollywood films. After acting in the Academy Award-nominated ''Salaam Bombay'' in 1988, he won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in ''Parinda'' (1989), following with another negative role in '' Angaar'' (1992). He acted in and made his directorial debut with '' Prahaar: The Final Attack'' (1991). Patekar subseque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dr LEE Jong-wook Memorial Prize For Public Health
World Health Organization Prizes and Awards are given to recognise major achievements in public health. The candidates are nominated and recommended by each prize and award selection panel. The WHO Executive Board selects the winners, which are presented during the World Health Assembly. Some of these awards are originally stated by WHO and other were inherited from the League of Nations. Léon Bernard Foundation Prize Established in 1937 in memory of professor Léon Bérard (1876–1960), one of the founders of the League of Nations, to celebrate outstanding service in the field of social medicine. The prize is awarded when there is enough funding, consisting of a bronze medal and a sum of 2500 CHF to be awarded to a person who has accomplished it. Ihsan Doğramacı Family Health Foundation Prize Established in 1980 by professor İhsan Doğramacı (1915–2010) to celebrate paediatricians and child health specialists who have given distinguished service in this field ever ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize For Research In The Life Sciences
The UNESCO-Equatorial Guinea International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences a scientific prize launched in 2012 by UNESCO to reward scientific research in the life sciences leading to improving the quality of human life. Laureates 2012 * Maged Al-Sherbiny, Egypt * Felix Dapare Dakora, South Africa * Rossana Arroyo, Mexico 2014 *Hossein Baharvand (Iran) * André Bationo (Burkina-Faso) * Instituto de Medicina Tropical von Humboldt (IMT) at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia 2015 * Manoel Barral-Netto (Brazil) * Balram Bhargava (India) * Amadou Alpha Sall (Senegal) 2017 * Agricultural Research Organisation at the Volcani Centre Israel *Rui Luis Gonçalves dos Reis (Portugal) *Ivan Antonio Izquierdo (Brazil) 2019 *Cato Laurencin (USA) *Kevin McGuigan (Ireland) *Youyou Tu (China) 2022 *Li Lanjuan (China) *Chad Mirkin (USA) *Christofer Toumazou (England) See also * List of biology awards This list of biology awards is an index to articles about notable awards f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Padma Shri
Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and public affairs". It is awarded by the Government of India every year on Republic Day (India), India's Republic Day. History Padma Awards were instituted in 1954 to be awarded to citizens of India in recognition of their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the arts, education, Private industry, industry, literature, science, acting, medicine, social service and Public affairs (broadcasting), public affairs. It has also been awarded to some distinguished individuals who were not citizens of India but did contri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Academy Of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a United States nonprofit, non-governmental organization. NAS is part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, along with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). As a national academy, new members of the organization are elected annually by current members, based on their distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. Election to the National Academy is one of the highest honors in the scientific field. Members of the National Academy of Sciences serve '' pro bono'' as "advisers to the nation" on science, engineering, and medicine. The group holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Founded in 1863 as a result of an Act of Congress that was approved by Abraham Lincoln, the NAS is charged with "providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and technology. ... to provide scien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Science Congress
Indian Science Congress Association(ISCA) is a premier scientific organisation of India with headquarters at Kolkata, West Bengal. The association started in the year 1914 in Kolkata and it meets annually in the first week of January. It has a membership of more than 30,000 scientists. The first Indian Science Congress was held in 1914 at the Asiatic Society in Calcutta. After pseudoscientific speeches at the 2019 Indian Science Congress, the congress has established a policy that requires speakers at future conferences to be vetted and scrutinizes the content of their talks. Several prominent Indian and foreign scientists, including Nobel laureates, attend and speak in the congress. Genesis The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) owes its origin to the foresight and initiative of two British chemists, namely, Professor J. L. Simonsen and Professor P. S. MacMahon. It occurred to them that scientific research in India might be stimulated if an annual meeting of resea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Science And Technology (India)
The Ministry of Science and Technology is the Indian government ministry charged with formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws relating to science and technology in India. Organisation The ministry includes the following departments: Department of Biotechnology Autonomous Institutes * National Institute of Immunology, Delhi * National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune, Maharashtra (formerly National Facility for Animal Tissue and Cell Culture, NFATCC) *National Brain Research Centre (NBRC), Manesar, Haryana *Kalam Institute of Health Technology, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh * Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad, Telangana *Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable Development (IBSD), Imphal, Manipur *National Institute Of Plant Genome Research, Delhi *Institute of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine Bangalore. *Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha *Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Thiruvan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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