Mysore, Feb. 11-

Dr. K.N. Amruthesh, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor & Principal Investigator, at the Department of Studies in Botany, University of Mysore, has been given the prestigious “Government of India- DBT- CREST Award” (Department of Biotechnology- Cutting Edge Research Enhancement and Scientific Training Award) for 2010-11.

This award will provide him an opportunity to have advanced research training in foreign laboratory/ University — University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, Texas, USA, in the field of “Life Sciences- Plant- Microbe Interactions (Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology)” for one year for enhancement of his contributions towards the development of Biotechnology in the country.

This prestigious award, which aims to promote capacity building in cutting-edge areas of Biotechnology and Life Sciences and also will promote and support Indian Young Scientists of highest merit in their pursuit of skill enhancement in scientific research in any of the foreign Institutions/ Laboratories abroad and interact with Scientists there

Dr. Amruthesh is also the recipient of “ISCA & DST- Young Scientists Awards” and currently guiding nine Ph.D. candidates; has undertaken three important research projects on Agricultural Crop disease management funded by DST, UGC and MHRD/ UGC-UOM- IOE, Government of India.

He has successfully organised two national conferences at the Department and published more than 40 research articles in reputed national and international journals.

source: http://www.StarofMysore.com / General News / February 11th, 2012