Indian American professor Dr. Rakesh K. Jain has been selected for 2015 National Medal of Science of the United States. He will be presented this top award along with 16 other winners by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony in January 2016. All of them were chosen for this award for their individual achievement and leadership in advancing the fields of science and technology.
About Jain
- Rakesh K. Jain is currently working as professor at Harvard Medical School and also is the director of tumour biology laboratory at Massachusetts General Hospital.
- Jain has received numerous awards for his work on tumor biology, particularly research on the link between tumor blood vessels and improving the effects of chemotherapy and radiation treatment.
- He received his B.Tech degree from the IIT-Kanpur in Chemical Engineering in 1972.
- The National Medal of Science was created by statute in 1959 and is administered for the White House by the National Science Foundation.
- Awarded annually, the Medal recognises individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science and engineering.