Two Indian Americans are among 102 scientists who
received the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. The
awards were given by President Barack Obama on 23 December 2013.
The Indian – American
who received the award are Dr. Karunesh Ganguly of San Francisco and Dr.
Hardeep Singh of Houston. They will receive their awards at a Washington, DC,
ceremony in the coming year. The award is categorized as the highest US honour
for young professionals in these fields. Dr. Karunesh Ganguly’s research was
aimed towards the development of novel therapies for patients with chronic
neurological deficits following stroke or other forms of brain injury.
Dr. Hardeep Singh’s research involved
detecting, understanding and reducing missed and delayed diagnosis in the
outpatient setting, as well as in using health information technology to
achieve safe and effective health care.
Presidential Early
Career Award
Initiated by President Clinton in 1996 and coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the awards are the highest honors given by the U.S. on young scientists, researchers and engineers.
Initiated by President Clinton in 1996 and coordinated by the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the awards are the highest honors given by the U.S. on young scientists, researchers and engineers.