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Prof. Indrani Karunasagar Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 for Contributions to Bacteriophage Research




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Prof. Indrani Karunasagar, Director (Projects and DST-NUTEC), Nitte University, Mangaluru, has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award 2026 by the Society for Bacteriophage Research & Therapy (SBRT) in recognition of her outstanding contributions to various aspects of bacteriophage research.
The award was presented on the occasion of the 7th International Conference on Bacteriophage Research & Antimicrobial Resistance (ICBRAR 2026), held on November 3–4, 2026, at Hisar, Haryana, India. The conference was organised by the ICAR–National Research Centre on Equines, NCVTC, Hisar. Dr. Indrani Karunasagar was previously awarded National Technology Day Award 2014 for developing Technology for control of Vibrio spp in aquaculture using bacteriophages. This prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award acknowledges Prof. Karunasagar's significant contributions to bacteriophage research and her commitment to advancing scientific research in this important area.
Nitte University congratulates Prof. Indrani Karunasagar on this distinguished honour and wishes her continued success in her research endeavours.

News Date : 2026-11-12

Last updated 2026-11-12 04:00:31