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CRS Silver Star Award to Prof. Boomi Shankar

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Prof. R. Boomi Shankar, faculty member in the Department of Chemistry, has been honoured with the prestigious CRS Silver Star Award by the Chirantan Rasayan Sanstha (CRS) of India at the "Rasayan 20" Symposium held at the Vidyasagar University, Midnapore.

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From the award ceremony at the "Rasayan 20" Symposium held at the Vidyasagar University, Midnapore: (Left to Right) Prof. Braja Gopal Bag (President CRS and Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Vidyasagar University), Prof. U. Kamachi Mudali (Director HBNI, Mumbai); Prof. Boomi Shankar (Recipient of the CRS Silver Star Award and Professor in Chemistry at IISER Pune), and Prof. C. V. Yelamaggad (Secretary CRS and Professor, CeNS, Bengaluru)  (Photo courtesy: Prof Boomi Shankar) 

This award recognises Prof. Boomi Shankar’s outstanding contributions to the field of chemistry. Prof. Boomi Shankar’s group works in the research areas of inorganic and materials chemistry, focusing on developing and studying new materials. The group designs host-guest assemblies and supramolecules and other advanced materials that have special properties like ferroelectricity and piezoelectricity. Read more about the group's research here

The Chirantan Rasayan Sanstha was established in 2016 with the mission to popularise science at all levels for the benefit of society. The CRS Silver Star Award is presented annually to individuals who have made significant advances in chemical sciences, with a special emphasis on impactful research and innovation.

Congratulations and best wishes to Prof. Boomi Shankar on receiving this award!