Question: who has received the SERB Women’s Excellence Award-2020?
(a) Niti Kumar
(b) Priti Kumar
(c) Saumya Sharma
(d) Vartika Joshi
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- Dr. Niti Kumar, Senior Scientist of Molecular Parasitology and Immunology Division, CSIR-CDRI, Lucknow has received the SERB Women’s Excellence Award-2020.
- The award is presented to women scientists below 40 years of age who have received recognition from national academies.
- The winner will be supported by a research grant of Rs.5 lakhs per annum for 3 years by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India (SERB-DST).
About SERB:
- The Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) is a statutory body established through an Act of Parliament in 2008.
- The Board is chaired by the Secretary to the Government of India in the Department of Science and Technology and has other senior government officials and eminent scientists as members.
- It aims to promote basic research in science and engineering and to provide financial assistance to scientists, academic institutions and other agencies for such research.
Links:
https://indiaeducationdiary.in/amp/csir-cdri-scientist-dr-niti-kumar-gets-serb-women-excellence-award-2020/
http://serb.gov.in/thboeard.php