By TIOL News Service
NEW DELHI, MAY 12, 2013: THE President of India, Mr Pranab Mukherjee, yesterday presented National Technological Awards at a function held here in Vigyan Bhawan to mark the National Technology Day 2013.
The National Award for 2013 was given to M/s Biovet Private Limited, Malur, Kolar, Karnataka for successful commercial production of Bluetongue pentavalent vaccine and Johne’s disease vaccine for the first time in India. The technology was provided by Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
Shri S.N. Singh, Managing Director, M/s Biovet Private Limited, Malur, KolaralongwithDr. Tapas Bhattacharyawill receive the award. Dr. Gaya Prasad Singh, Acting Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar, UP received the award.
Instituted by the Technology Development Board (TDB) in 1999 the Award carries an amount of Rs.10Lakh and a trophy each to the Industrial Concern and the technology provider.
The Award to encourage Small Scale Industries (SSI units) for 2013 and also to successfully commercialize product based on indigenous technologies, developed by SSI Unit for the year 2013 was given to M/s PYRODYNAMICS, Bengaluru for development and commercialization of a digital Strain Measurement System. Shri S. Ravi Prakash, Smt. Padmaja received the award. Instituted by the Technology Development Board. The award carries an amount of Rs. 5 Lakhs and a trophy.
The Second award in this category went to M/s Accurate Gauging & instruments Pvt. Ltd, Pune for development and commercialization of a Coordinate Measuring Machine in 3D device for Measuring the Physical Geometrical Characteristics of an Object. Shri VikramSalunkhe, Shri S. Diveker received the award.
To promote development & commercialization of Biotechnology Products, Department of Biotechnology instituted Biotech Product & Process Development and Commercialisation Awards. The award carries cash prize of Rs. 2.00 lakhs, citation & a trophy to each awardee. There are Four Awards in this category.
This year’s Biotech Product & Process Development and Commercialisation Awards for 2013 were awarded to Dr.Samit Kumar Nandi from West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences for his pioneering work in developing of methods of using biomaterials in treatment of orthopaedic surgical challenges.
Dr. K.M. Shankar (Kalkuli MariappaHegde Shankar) from Karnataka Veterinary, Animal and Fisheries Sciences University, Bidar, were awarded for development of Farmer level Monoclonal antibody based Diagnostics Kits for white spot virus of shrimp and other four aquatic pathogens in India.
Dr. R K Vijh and his team from National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal got the award for development parentage verification kits of Buffalo, cattle, sheep, goat, camel, Yak and Mithun.
Dr. Daman Saluja from University of Delhi was awarded for his pioneering work for developing the PCR BASED DIAGNOSTIC KIT FOR NEISSERIA & CHLAMYDIA
This year’s National Award for Technology Business Incubator went to Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai, Erode, Tamil Nadu. Chairman TBI Mr. P. Sathiya Moorthy, and Prof S. Kuppuswami,Principal of KEC Erode will received the award.
Department of Science & Technology instituted Technology Business Incubators (TBIs) in academic institutions to promote innovation and entrepreneurship. The National Award for best TBI is given to an incubator that has shown outstanding performance in creation of technology based new enterprises. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 3.00 lakh, Certificate and a trophy.
