National Institute of Nutrition presents awards to scientists
Hyderabad: Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Dr R Hemalatha presented the first Tulpule Awards in the senior and junior categories to Dr Bharati Kulkarni, Scientist F and Head, Clinical Division and Dr Paras Sharma, Scientist C, Food Chemistry Division respectively for their contributions to nutritional and health sciences, a press release said. The Tulpule […]
Hyderabad: Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Dr R Hemalatha presented the first Tulpule Awards in the senior and junior categories to Dr Bharati Kulkarni, Scientist F and Head, Clinical Division and Dr Paras Sharma, Scientist C, Food Chemistry Division respectively for their contributions to nutritional and health sciences, a press release said.
The Tulpule Awards, which were given away at a ceremony held in hybrid mode at NIN, were Instituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) with donation from Pune-based Tulpule family in honour of Dr PG Tulpule, former Director of NIN (1980-83) and his late wife Malati Tulpule to encourage mid and senior level scientists as well as young researchers, scholars, fellows.
The awardees received a silver plaque each and a citation along with a cash prize. Dr Kulkarni, the winner in the senior category delivered the PG Tulpule oration on the ‘Triple burden of malnutrition in India and the critical role of body composition’.
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