PM inaugurates general meeting of TWAS

Updated on: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today inaugurated the 21st general meeting of the Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) at the Hyderabad International Convention Centre here.

The Prime Minister gave away the TWAS prizes and medals to scientists in various fields, in recognition of their outstanding contributions.

Over 350 scientists from 50 countries are taking part in the annual event, being held for the second time in India after 2002.

Singh distributed the India Science prize, on behalf of the Indian National Science Academy, to world-renowned statistician C Radhakrishna Rao. The prize carried a reward of Rs 25 lakh in cash and a 200 gram gold medal.

He was also presented the TWAS medal for being an eminent economist and promoter of science and technology.

Andhra Pradesh Governor E S L Narasimhan, Chief Minister K Rosaiah, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology Prithviraj Chavan, TWAS president Jacob Palis and others attended the inaugural session of the four-day event.

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