T. Pradeep, professor in the Department of Chemistry of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) has been selected for the International Eni Award.
Key points
- Instituted by the Italian energy company Eni, the award is in recognition of his work on sustainable and affordable nanoscale material for removing toxic contaminants from water.
- Mr. Pradeep credited “the large team of students, associates and implementing partners, whose intense efforts made the work possible”.
- The Eni Prize comprises a gold medal, a citation and cash. Some Nobel laureates and Bharat Ratna award-winner C. .N. R. Rao won the award in the past.
