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- This prestigious award acknowledges his pioneering efforts in creating low-cost medical diagnostic technologies aimed at tackling significant health challenges like anemia, cancer, COVID-19, and tuberculosis.
- Oroscreen: A tool for detecting oral cancer at early stages.
- Covirap: A rapid and affordable testing solution for COVID-19.
- HemoQR: A portable device for anemia screening.
- These technologies are designed to make healthcare solutions both accessible and affordable, particularly for people in low-resource settings.
Question:
Q.1 Who was awarded the 2026 TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO?a) Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy
b) Professor Suman Chakraborty
c) Dr. Tessy Thomas
d) Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar
Answer: b) Professor Suman Chakraborty from IIT Kharagpur received the 2026 TWAS Award in Engineering and Computer Sciences by UNESCO on March 7, 2025.