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Khorana Scholars Symposium

Thursday, July 24th, 10:00am to 3:30 pm,  Biochemistry

Symposium Announcement.pdf and Symposium Schedule.pdf
 
The University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) is launching the Khorana Program for Scientific Exchange. Dr. Har Gobind Khorana, who won the Nobel Prize in 1968 for his work at the interface of chemistry and biology while a member of the UW faculty, has generously agreed to lend his name to this program. This exchange program will foster and expand interaction between the Indian and U.S. scientific communities and prove to be transformative for both American and Indian students. This is indeed a fitting way to honor this great scientist on the 40th anniversary of his award.


 The Khorana program is starting
with the exchange of students and scholars
between select Indian institutions and the
University of Wisconsin-Madison.


The Khorana program also envisions
applied research that benefits
rural/agricultural development in India.


A third leg of the program would place
students and scholars in internships
with appropriate industries both in
the US and in India.

Always among America’s leading research universities, UW’s level of excellence is also reflected in the top rankings of such fields as microbiology, biochemistry, chemical engineering, chemistry, computer science, agriculture, and many others. UW was second in the nation in overall research and development expenditure in 2006. The University of Wisconsin-Madison is also perennially among the top five universities translating research into patents, licenses and new companies, with over 300 patents filed this year and a booming biotech industry growing around the university. Thus, UW provides a rich environment for students and scholars to explore new ideas and develop their scientific acumen. UW, with nearly 100 faculty of Indian descent and a century long tradition of nurturing outstanding Indian faculty, is uniquely suited for joint programs with leading institutions in India.
 

Founding Directors

University of WI logo

 Aseem Ansari photo

Aseem Ansari


Ken Shapiro

 photos Madison, WI

 

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