GS Gupta gets Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award

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GS Gupta, Professor Emeritus in Department of Biophysics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, has been honoured with Bharat Ratna APJ Abdul Kalam Excellence Award of India International Friendship Society in recognition of his meritorious services and outstanding contribution in the field of scientific research and education.

The award ceremony was held on September 29 at India International Centre, New Delhi.

An awardee of WHO and INSERM French Government fellowships, and known for studies in the field of Reproductive Molecular-Biology and Cancer-Testis Antigens, Indian Society for Study of Reproduction and Fertility (ISSRF) has honoured Gupta with Lifetime Achievement Award of ISSRF-2013 for his contribution in the field of Reproductive Health.

He is also a recipient of Indian Council of Medical Research award and Rashtriya Gaurav Award of IIFS. His work on “Animal Lectins: Form, Function and Clinical Applications” with 46 scholarly research articles published by Springer Verlag in 2012 is internationally recognised.