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Young Indian-American scientists
honoured by Obama
Tuesday July 24, 2012 12:39:21 PM, Arun
Kumar, IANS
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Washington: Four
Indian-American researchers figure among 96 named by President Barack Obama as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards
for Scientists and Engineers, the highest US honour for young
professionals.
"Discoveries in science and technology not only strengthen our
economy, they inspire us as a people." Obama said announcing the
awards Monday. "The impressive accomplishments of today's awardees
so early in their careers promise even greater advances in the
years ahead."
The honoured Indian-Americans were Biju Parekkadan of
Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Pawan
Sinha and Parag A. Pathak, both Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, and Sridevi Vedula Sarma of Johns Hopkins University.
The Presidential early career awards embody the high priority the
Obama Administration places on producing outstanding scientists
and engineers to advance the nation's goals, tackle grand
challenges, and contribute to the American economy, the White
House announcement said.
Awardees employed or funded by various government agencies are
selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers
of science and technology and their commitment to community
service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public
education, or community outreach, it said.
The awards were established by President Bill Clinton in 1996.
(Arun Kumar can be contacted at arun.kumar@ians.in)
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