Vasvik award for NCL scientist

PUNE: National Chemical Laboratory scientist Absar Ahmad has been honoured with the prestigious Vasvik research award in the area of biological sciences and technology for his significant contribution to nanoscience and nanotechnology. The Vasvik award is given for promotion of industrial research, science and technology in India.
A statement released by the NCL said, "Absar Ahmed has made pioneering contributions to the field of bionanoscience and technology.In particular, his work on bio-inspired synthesis of metal, semiconductor and oxide nano systems using fungal and plant extract media and related studies on elucidation and control of the biomolecular processes and mechanisms are highly cited.His work on synthesis of triangular gold nanoparticles has been transferred to Tata Chemicals Ltd and is in use."
Absar has received several awards including the 'scientist of the year award' of the NCL research foundation for 2007, the Tata Innovation Fellowship (2007-2008) of the department of biotechnology, New Delhi, Materials Research Society of India Medal, 2009, Shome Memorial Award, 2004. He has also been elected as a fellow of the Maharashtra Academy of Sciences, 2008.
Absar was on the Editorial Board of Kavaka, a journal of the Mycological Society of India. He has published over 90 research publications in peer-reviewed journals and has fifteen patents to his credit.