Question:Who has been conferred the DRDO’s Scientist of the Year award?
(a) Hemant Kumar Pandey
(b) Sudhir Kamath
(c) A K Singh
(d) Tessy Thomas
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Senior scientist Hemant Kumar Pandey has been conferred DRDO’s “Scientist of the Year Award”.
- He has been conferred for his contribution in developing several herbal medicines, including the popular drug Lukoskin meant for the treatment of leucoderma.
- Leucoderma or Vitiligo is an auto-immune disorder in which white patches get developed on the skin.It is neither contagious nor life-threatening.
- The scientist has developed six herbal drugs so far, others include drugs for treatment of eczema and toothache as well as an anti-radiation cream.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh had felicitated the scientist. The award comprises a certificate and cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay