YOUNG RESEARCHERS MEET PRESIDENT
A team of 20 young scientists
and students in the 20 to 30 years age group who took part this
month in the 53rd Meeting of Nobel Laureates and Students
in Lindau in Germany, called on the President of India, Dr. A.P.J.Abdul
Kalam at Rashtrapati Bhavan. The team included researchers in
the medical and closely related bio-medical subjects. The young
scientists and students were selected by the Department of Science
and Technology.
In the interaction
with the young researchers the President enquired about their
impressions about the meeting and their interaction with the Nobel
Laureates with whom they had an opportunity to meet. The young
researchers while interacting with Dr. Kalam asked him about his
expectations from researchers in the country and about his vision
for India in the field of medicines.
The Minister of State
for Science and Technology, Shri Bachi Singh Rawat and senior
officials of the Ministry were also present.
