NSI director gets gold medal at sugar convention

Kanpur: Director and other scientists from National Sugar Institute, Kanpur were conferred prestigious awards for their extraordinary efforts in developing innovative process techniques and value added products from by products from the sugar industry. The awards were given during the annual convention of the Sugar Technologists Association of India being held at Thiruvananthapuram from 6-8th September 2023. Director, National Sugar Institute, Professor Narendra Mohan and research fellow Shalini Kumari were conferred Noel Deerr Gold Medal for successfully developing ‘Silica Nano Particles’ from ash of the boilers. Prof. Mohan, Mahendra Yadav and Amresh Pratap Singh were awarded Bansi Dhar Gold Medal for the technology that will revolutionize the energy consumption patterns resulting in huge savings of fuel.