NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY-2020

“Women in Science”
Recent advancements in Science & Technology in India
SPACE SCIENCE ROBOTICS
Manav (robot)
Chandrayaan-2, India’s 2nd moon mission (after
Chandrayaan-1, 2008) was successfully launched Manav (2’ tall) is India's first 3D-printed
on 22nd July at 2.43 pm by GSLV-MkIII-M1 humanoid robot which was developed in the
(Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mark III) laboratory of A-SET Training and Research
from Second Launch Pad at Satish Dhawan Space Institutes by Diwakar Vaish (Head
Center Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh). of Robotics and Research, A-SET Training and
Main aim is to improve our understanding about the Research Institutes) in late December 2014. It
Moon discoveries, latest inventions that will benefit debuted at the IIT-Bombay Techfest 2014-15
India in Mumbai.
Chandrayaan-2 consists of an orbiter, a lander (Vikram), and a rover (Pragyan).

ENVIRONMENT MEDICINE
Ulta Chaata Harvester Institute of Life Sciences Scientists Develop Antibodies
The ThinkPhi founder couple Against Chikungunya
The antibodies were created following decade-long research on
the Chikungunya viral (CHIKV) disease at the ILS lab headed by
Dr. Soma Chattopadhyay, a senior molecular virologist. Dr.
Chattopadhyay was chosen for its Biotech Product, Process
Development and Commercialization Award 2019 from the
Department of Biotechnology. It has entered into a non-exclusive
license for product commercialization.

Envigreen Edible Bags Chronic Respiratory diseases like COPD and Asthma
India has been moving away from plastics for many Prof. Digambar Behera from Cuttack, Odisha has been awarded Padma
years and many cities have already issued plastic bag shri in the year 2020 in the field of medicine.
bans. While legislation like this helps to protect our His team has developed guidelines for managing chronic respiratory
Digambar Behera
environment and wildlife, a young diseases like COPD and asthma in a resource limited setting, Professor and HOD
entrepreneur, Ashwath Hegde, noticed that it was a particularly diagnosis and cost-effective treatment and training grass root Institute of Medical Education
hardship for many Indians. physicians in handling such cases. and Research,Chandigarh

Authors:
AGRICULTURE Ms. Sasmita Samal is a PhD students at
Institute of Life Sciences
Sundaram Verma has been awarded Padma shri in the year 2020 in the field of agriculture for his extensive work
towards water conservation. His unique technique of irrigation requires only one liter of water per tree. In a dry
Mr. Subham Preetam is an intern at
region like Rajasthan, this technique has been very helpful for farmers. He successfully managed to grow 50,000 Institute of Life Sciences
trees with this water-saving technique called 'dryland agroforestry'.