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The OPPI Woman Scientist Award for 2016 has been awarded to Prathama S. Mainkar, Senior Principal Scientist of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad.
This recognition is for the contributions made to the pharmaceutical industry, both in early drug discovery and process development for generics by the scientist.
She had her schooling and professional training in Hyderabad. The OPPI Woman Scientist award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, citation and a memento.
Prathama’s contributions include identification of new chemical entities for treatment of cancer, tuberculosis and CNS-related diseases.
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