SAN FRANCISCO (Diya TV) — Indian-American scientist Arnab De is being honored with the prestigious Springer Theses Award for his research and development on transgenic mice to study a critical tumor-suppressor.
His previous work has included developing peptide-based prodrugs as therapeutics for diabetes. De received the nomination from Columbia University, where he is obtaining his Ph.D. An avid cricket fan, De dedicated part of his thesis to legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
“Two things that have influenced me the most are sports and education. This thesis is dedicated to Sachin Tendulkar not only for the cricketing joy he provided me, but also for being a constant source of inspiration to all Indian youth,” said De.
De received the Young Investigator Award at this year’s American Peptide Symposium, for his work with the transgenic mice as well. The Springer Theses Award is awarded annually by Springer, a leading global publisher of renowned scientific journals and books, to recognize outstanding Ph.D. research.
De will receive a cash prize of 500 Euros, and his research will be showcased by the European Molecular Biology Organization.
