Dr. Roy Joseph (Scientist G, Dept. of Medical Devices Engineering), Ms. Gopika V. Gopan (PhD scholar, Dept. of Medical Devices Engineering), and Dr. Jayadevan E. R., (Professor, Imaging Sciences and Intervention Radiology Department) won the 11th National Petrochemicals Award for their invention
MON, 03 - OCT - 2022

Award

11th National Petrochemicals Award

Dr. Roy Joseph (Scientist G, Dept. of Medical Devices Engineering), Ms. Gopika V. Gopan (PhD scholar, Dept. of Medical Devices Engineering), and Dr. Jayadevan E. R., (Professor, Imaging Sciences and Intervention Radiology Department) won the 11th National Petrochemicals Award for their invention, ‘Metal-free radiopaque polymeric material for the embolization of arteriovenous malformation of the brain’. They won this award under the category of Polymers in Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications.

The award was presented by Shri Bhagwanth Khuba, Minister of State for Chemicals & Fertilizers and New & Renewable Energy at a function held at Habitat Centre, New Delhi on 27th September 2022. Shri Arun Baroka, Secretary, Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, and Professor Shishir Sinha, Director General of CIPET also graced the occasion.