⇒ The Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology has announced the annual Tamil Nadu Scientist Awards (TANSA) for 2019 under the various Science categories.
List of winners:
Award under mathematical sciences category:
R Ravanan, joint director of Collegiate Education, Chennai
Award under physical sciences category:
A Stephen, Professor in the University of Madras, Department of Nuclear Physics
Award under medical sciences category:
- A.K. Munirajan, director, Genetics Department of the University of Madras
- Jaideep Mahendra, Professor in the Periodontology Department of Meenakshi Ammal Dental College and Hospital
Award under agricultural sciences category:
U Sivakumar, Professor in Agricultural Microbiology department, Agricultural University, Coimbatore
Award under biological sciences category:
B. Vaseeharan, head of animal health and management department, Alagappa University, Karaikudi
Award under chemical sciences category:
J Jayabharathi, Professor and Director, (CIPR) Department of Chemistry, Annamalai University
Award under environmental sciences category:
Natarajan Chandrasekaran, director of the Centre for Nanotechnology, Vellore Institute of Technology
Award under engineering and technology category:
Usha Natesan, professor, Centre for Water Resources, Anna University
Award under social sciences category:
M Sumathy, head of the Commerce Department of Bharathiar University
Award under veterinary sciences category:
P. Vasan, professor, Animal Nutrition Veterinary College and Research Institute, (TANUVAS), Namakkal