FOUR YOUNG INDIAN-AMERICAN SCIENTISTS HONORED

Four Indian-American researchers figure among 96 named by President Obama as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers, the highest US honor for young professionals. The Presidential early career awards embody the high priority the Obama Administration places on producing outstanding scientists and engineers to advance the nation's goals, tackle grand challenges, and contribute to the American economy.The honored were Biju Parekkadan of Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Pawan Sinha and Parag A. Pathak, both Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Sridevi Vedula Sarma of Johns Hopkins University.Awardees employed or funded by various government agencies are selected for their pursuit of innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology and their commitment to community service as demonstrated through scientific leadership, public education, or community outreach.