Nobel Prize in Medicine for Discovery of Temperature, Touch Receptors
Two US-based scientists were awarded the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for their discovery of the receptors that allow humans to feel temperature and touch.
David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian focused their work on the field of somatosensation that is the ability of specialized organs such as eyes, ears and skin to see, hear and feel.
Julius used capsaicin, the active component in chili peppers, to identify the nerve sensors that allow the skin to respond to heat.
Patapoutian found separate pressure-sensitive sensors in cells that respond to mechanical stimulation.
The pair shared the prestigious Kavli Award for Neuroscience last year.
Oct 04, 2021
Indian Organisation LIFE Receives 2021 Right Livelihood Award
The Delhi-based environmental organisation "Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)" has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden's alternative Nobel Prize. LIFE has been selected for the award for its "grassroots approach of empowering vulnerable communities to protect their livelihoods and claim their right to a clean environment."
Apart from this, other three awardees who were also honoured include:
Cameroonian women rights activist Marthe Wandou
Russian environmental activist Vladimir Slivyak
Canadian Indigenous rights defender Freda Huson
The Award was established in 1980 by German-Swedish philanthropist Jakob von Uexkull to "honour and support those who offer a practical and exemplary contribution in such fields as environmental protection, human rights, sustainable development, health, education, which are not included in Nobel Prize list. The Right Livelihood Award comes with a cash prize of 1 million Swedish crowns ($115,000) and long-term support to highlight and expand Laureates'.
Oct 03, 2021
USIBC to Present Global Leadership Award to Shiv Nadar, Mallika Srinivasan
Prominent Indian industrialists Shiv Nadar and Mallika Srinivasan were chosen by a top India-centric business advocacy group as the recipients of its 2021 Global Leadership Award.
The US India Business Council (USIBC) announced the selection of Nadar, founder and chairman emeritus, HCL Technologies and Srinivasan, chair and managing director, Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE), for the award.
The two top leaders will be honoured at the 2021 India Ideas Summit to be held on October 6-7.
Given annually since 2007, the Global Leadership Awards recognise top corporate executives from the United States and India who have demonstrated exemplary leadership and played a major role in advancing the strategic and economic partnership between the countries.
Oct 02, 2021
Mumbai, US Academicians Win 2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research
The Mumbai-based Pratham Education Foundation's CEO Dr. Rukmini Banerji and Stanford University's Prof Eric A. Hanushek were awarded the '2021 Yidan Prize for Education Research', carrying an award of $3.90 million, or almost Rs. 28-crore, for each laureate, making it the world's highest education accolade.
The coveted award from the Yidan Prize Foundation, Hong Kong, has recognised their ground-breaking work addressing a crucial piece of the education puzzle pertaining to 'improving quality of education and outcomes for learners at scale.
Oct 01, 2021
Yemeni Humanitarian Organisation Wins Nansen Refugee Award 2021
A humanitarian organisation from Yemen has been declared as the winner of the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. The organisation named "Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development", founded in 2017 by Ameen Jubran has won the prestigious honour to support and provide a lifeline to tens of thousands of Yemenis people displaced by the country's conflict.
The UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award honours individuals, groups or organisations for going above and beyond the call of duty to protect refugees, other displaced and stateless people.
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