SOA vice-chancellor conferred CV Raman Award for scientific excellence

Bhubaneswar: Prof. (Dr.) Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, eminent neurosurgeon and vice-chancellor of Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA) Deemed to be University has been conferred with the CV Raman Award for Scientific Excellence for 2021 at a special function here on Friday.

The CV Raman Award Selection Board organised the award ceremony at the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), which was presided over by Prof. (Dr.) Sudhakar Panda, Director of NISER, Bhubaneswar.

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Prof. (Dr.) Omkarnath Mohanty, former vice-chancellor of Biju Patnaik University of Technology (BPUT) attended the programme as chief guest while litterateur Bijay Dash was present as chief speaker.

Prof. (Dr.) Jaya Krushna Panigrahi, chairman of CV Raman Award Selection Board, Odisha conducted the programme.