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ISA Technovation Awards
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam to be Chief Guest at the ISA’s Technovation Awards 2008. Award ceremony to recognise research scholars in the field of semiconductors
The India Semiconductor Association (ISA), the trade body representing the Indian semiconductor driven industry announced the winners of Technovation Awards 2008. The Technovation Awards are emerging as one of the most sought recognitions for researchers in the field of semiconductors and embedded software.
The Technovation awards ceremony will be held in Bangalore later this month. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India is to be the keynote speaker.
Prof. Juzer M Vasi, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Mumbai won the highest accolade the TechnoVisionary Award. This award is given to an academician/researcher for his outstanding contribution in the field of semiconductors. Prof. Krishna Saraswat of Stanford University won this honour last year.
Prof. Bhargab B. Bhattacharya is the recipient of the TechnoMentor award while IIT Chennai won the rolling trophy; the TechnoShield.
Research scholars from IISc and IIT Chennai and IIT Kharagpur were the other winners.
Declaring the awards, Ms. Poornima Shenoy, President ISA said, “Research is core to the country's technology industry. Technovation Awards promote semiconductor research by recognising the contributions of our research scholars and academics. A committee comprising of industry leaders and leading educationists have gone through a rigorous process of selection to finalise the winners.”
The Technovation awards ceremony will be held in Bangalore later this month. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Former President of India is to be the keynote speaker.
Prof. Juzer M Vasi, Deputy Director, Indian Institute of Technology, IIT Mumbai won the highest accolade the TechnoVisionary Award. This award is given to an academician/researcher for his outstanding contribution in the field of semiconductors. Prof. Krishna Saraswat of Stanford University won this honour last year.
Prof. Bhargab B. Bhattacharya is the recipient of the TechnoMentor award while IIT Chennai won the rolling trophy; the TechnoShield.
Research scholars from IISc and IIT Chennai and IIT Kharagpur were the other winners.
Declaring the awards, Ms. Poornima Shenoy, President ISA said, “Research is core to the country's technology industry. Technovation Awards promote semiconductor research by recognising the contributions of our research scholars and academics. A committee comprising of industry leaders and leading educationists have gone through a rigorous process of selection to finalise the winners.”
