<p>The honour comes in recognition of his contributions to materials research. The award was presented on Monday in Trieste.<br /><br />The award, being given for the first time by the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World, carries a purse of one lakh dollars, a medal and a citation. Prof. Rao delivered a lecture on his research contributions on the occasion. <br /><br />Firodia life-time achievement award was conferred on Prof Rao, a few days ago.</p>
<p>The honour comes in recognition of his contributions to materials research. The award was presented on Monday in Trieste.<br /><br />The award, being given for the first time by the Academy of Sciences of the Developing World, carries a purse of one lakh dollars, a medal and a citation. Prof. Rao delivered a lecture on his research contributions on the occasion. <br /><br />Firodia life-time achievement award was conferred on Prof Rao, a few days ago.</p>
