Jamia
Millia professor wins young scientist award
Monday December 20, 2010 06:42:05 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: A
biotechnology professor at the Jamia Millia University has won the
first prize in the young scientists award category in the third
International Conference on Parthenium-2010 (ICP-2010), a
statement said Monday.
Winner Mohammad Irfan Qureshi presented a paper in the field of
plant molecular biology titled 'Introducing the Weedomics:
Understanding the Tolerance Mechanism of Weeds'.
The conference held Dec 8-10 was organised by Indian Agricultural
Research Institute (IARI) and Entomological Society of India in
Delhi.
"The organising committee appreciated the newly introduced concept
of Weedomics and expressed that with time this branch of science
will grow into an independent area," the statement said.
"The conference was attended by eminent scientists from the US,
Australia, Brazil among others," it added.
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