Mangaluru: KSTA awards Fellowship to Dr Indrani Karunasagar, Nitte DU

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Mangaluru, 07 Apr 2021: The Karnataka Science and Technology Academy (KSTA), a unit of the department of science and technology, was established by the government of Karnataka to facilitate dissemination of science and technology, foster innovations and entrepreneurship for societal benefit and act as a science, technology and innovation policy advisory body to the state.

 

The Academy recognizes outstanding contributions made by scientists by awarding Fellowships. Recently, KSTA awarded Fellowship to Dr Indrani Karunasagar, director, projects and DST Technology Enabling Center, Nitte Deemed to be University.

 

 

This recognition was conferred on her as she is a recipient of Sir M Visveshvaraya Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest award for Science and Technology given by the State of Karnataka for meritorious contribution. Dr Indrani Karunasagar has been a recipient of several prestigious national awards and international recognitions.

 

Nitte University chancellor, N Vinaya Hegde, while congratulating Dr Indrani Karunasagar for the award of Fellowship by KSTA, hoped that this achievement will lead to further strengthening of research and technology development in this region.

 

The vice chancellor, Dr Satheesh Kumar Bhandary and the registrar, Dr Alka Kulkarni congratulated Dr Indrani on the unique distinction and said it was a matter of pride for Nitte University.

 

The KSTA chairman, while bestowing the award on behalf of the Executive committee, urged the fellow to have continued association with KSTA and provide guidance to their endeavors of ‘Science for Society’.