Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Nov 22: The Academy of Plant Sciences, India (APSI), awarded Dr Sharada M Potukuchi, Associate. Prof Department of Biotechnology, SMVDU, with the prestigious APSI International Plant Scientist Award 2016, in appreciation of her outstanding contribution and research in the field of Plant Tissue Culture and Genetic Engineering.
The award was presented during inaugural ceremony of the APSI Scientists Meet and National Conference on Emerging Trends in Biotechnology for Agriculture, Medicine and Environment, recently organized at Mahila P G Mahavidyalaya, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
Considering the very sincere efforts of Dr Sharada for her outstanding and extraordinary achievements in various fields of Plant Sciences, the Academy honoured her with a Medal. On the occasion, Dr Potukuchi also presented some of the work done by her in various projects over a period of 20 years experience by way of the presentation titled “Modulation of Secondary Metabolite Production Through Cell Manipulative Approaches in Selected Medicinal Plants” for which she was also awarded the Best Paper Presenter Award.
The Conference was also attended by MSc & PhD students of Biotechnology of SMVDU. working under the supervision of Dr Potukuchi and Dr Raju Shankarayan who presented research papers.
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