A 65 year old India American Scientist Rakesh K Jain has been honored with US Prestigious “National Medal of Science” from the US President Obama for his contribution towards Engineering field
Venue: White House, US
Date: 19th May 2016
About Rakesh K Jain
- Professorof Tumourbiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School
- Alma Mater: B-Tech Degree from IIT—Kanpur, Chemical Engineering
- Received numerous awards for his work on tumour biology- tumour blood vessels and improving the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment
About The Award
Founded in 1959
Administration: National Science Foundation
Awarded every year for the outstanding contributions to Science, Engineering and Mathematics
Recognition: Contributions to America’s competitiveness and quality of life and helped strengthen nation’s technological workforce.
Honoured by: President of the United State
The twelve members presidential Committee: Responsible for selecting award recipients
Other Winners: 2015
| Sl | Category | Winners |
| 1 | Behavioral and social science | Albert Bandura |
| 2 | Biological Sciences | Stanley Falkow, Rakesh K. Jain, Mary-Claire King, Simon Levin |
| 3 | Chemistry | A. Paul Alivisatos, Geraldine Richmond |
| 4 | Mathematical, Statistical, and Computer Sciences | Michael Artin |
| 5 | Physical Sciences | Shirley Ann Jackson |
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