UKRAINE UNIVERSITY TO HONOUR Dr.
JOSHI
The Ukraine University
has decided to honour Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi with a doctorate
for his contribution to the cause of science and promotion of
internaitonal scientific cooperation. The Academic Council of
the National Technical University of Ukraine, announcing this
in Kiev, expressed the confidence that scientific and educational
ties between the two countries will continue to grow with Dr.
Joshi holding charge of the portfolios of both Human Resource
Development and Science & Technology. Dr. Joshi has been invited
to Kiev to receive the honorary doctorate degree of the university.
Dr. Joshi has been
receiving great many international awards and honours for propagating
"Green Technology" and the concept of "Sustainable Consumption".
A number of countries and international universities have been
inviting him to deliver special address on "Sustainable Consumption".
Dr. Joshi who is
also a great votary of "Equality in access to global resources"
was elected as an honorary member of the Russian Academy of Natural
Sciences in July 2001. His biographical summary was published
in the Encyclopedia of the Academy. The Academy has more than
1500 members including world famous scientists and Nobel laureates.
Dr. Joshi is probably the only Indian among them.
He has also been
elected member of the International Academy of Ecology, Man and
Nature Protection Sciences, St. Petersburg, in recognition of
his endeavours towards environment-friendly technologies. The
Academy also awarded him with a unique medal named "Nicolay Rerikh"
for his contribution in the sphere of Ecology.
Dr. Joshi has the
unique distinction of being the first Indian minister to address
the European Science Congress as well as the European Research
Council at Brussels last year.
