Bhubaneswar, June 11: Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, eminent neurosurgeon and Vice-Chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has been conferred with the C.V. Raman Award for Scientific Excellence for 2021 at a special function held here on Friday.
The C.V. Raman Award Selection Board organised the award ceremony at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) which was presided over by the Prof. (Dr.) Sudhakar Panda, Director of NISER, Bhubaneswar. Prof. (Dr.) Omkarnath Mohanty, former Vice-Chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) attended the program as chief guest while litterateur Mr. Bijay Dash was present as chief speaker.
Prof. (Dr.) Jaya Krushna Panigrahi, Chairman of C.V. Raman Award Selection Board, Odisha conducted the program.