Top News

Former Union secretary of Biotechnology department Dr S Ramachandran’s wife Mrs Bhama Ramachandran has donated INR two crores to AIIMS Endowment Fund

Former Union secretary of Biotechnology department Dr S Ramachandran’s wife Mrs Bhama Ramachandran has donated INR two crores to AIIMS Endowment Fund.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences in a statement on Friday said that the grant has been made to encourage thr excellence in the pursuit of research and academic activities in the field of Neuroscience and for the creation of a Chair of Neurosciences which will be known as the ‘Dr. S. Ramachandran Chair for Neurosciences’.

Former Union secretary Dr. Ramachandran was an Indian scientist responsible for the setting of the Department of Biotechnology under the Government of India. He became the first secretary to the department in 1986.

He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2011 for his contributions to Indian science. He has mentored many eminent scientists in various premier Indian institutes including Indian Institute of Science, Madurai Kamaraj University, Jawaharlal Nehru University among others.

Medlarge

Recent Posts

Eggs safe for use, cancer-risk claims misleading: FSSAI

Dismissing the recent claims of linking eggs to cancer risk, the Food Safety and Standards…

3 weeks ago

From fake-Paneer to synthetic milk: Expanding market of food fraud in India

Across India’s food landscape, quiet substitutions have begun shaping what reaches the plate. The cubes…

3 weeks ago

AHPI partners with UAE-based Mulk Med Healthcare to promote medical tourism

The Association of Healthcare Providers (India) (AHPI), the apex body representing nearly 20,000 hospitals across…

3 weeks ago

Apollo Spectra unveils multirobot healthcare ecosystem in Delhi-NCR

In a major advancement for the surgical landscape in India, Apollo Spectra Hospital has unveiled…

1 month ago

Rare Case: Doctors save life of patient with multiple cardiac arrest during surgery

In an uncommon measure, doctors at a city hospital pulled off a 55-year patient with…

1 month ago

Myths vs Facts about rabies: Know truth behind animal bites

Rabies remains one of the most dangerous yet misunderstood viral diseases in the world. Despite…

1 month ago