Best Ph.D.Thesis Award for UIPS, PU Research Scholar

Chandigarh, November 5, 2019: Dr Ranjit Singh of the University Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), Panjab University, Chandigarh has bagged the “PharmInnova Award 2018-19” instituted by the Rajnibhai V Patel Trust under the patronage of Department of Science & Technology, Government of India for most innovative in Pharmaceutical Chemistry subject in Ph.D. category. He will be awarded with PharmInnova Trophy & monetary prize of Rs.1,00,000/- and his research guide Professor Ranju Bansal will also be felicitated with certificate & monetary prize of Rs. 50,000/-. Dr Ranjit Singh worked on the ‘Synthesis of Novel Neuroprotective Heterosteroids’ for the treatment of neuro inflammation induced neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease under the expert guidance of Prof. Ranju Bansal. Prof. Bansal is actively involved in research on steroids for more than twenty five years. Dr Ranjit Singh is currently working as a Research Associate in UIPS, Panjab University, Chandigarh . With an aim to encourage innovative thinking amongst students, Rajnibhai V Patel Trust instituted the “Pharm Innova Award - Best Thesis in Pharmaceutical Sciences”. The awards are given to students pursuing their Masters & Doctorate in Pharmaceutical Sciences. The Pharm Innova Awards are sponsored by Troikaa Pharmaceuticals, Ahmedabad in co-ordination with the L M College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad.