US National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain
Q. Who is receiving US Highest honor i.e. the National medal of Science?- Published on 25 Jan 16a. Sundar Pichhai
b. Amartya Sen
c. Dr. Rakesh Jain
d. Balamurali Ambati
ANSWER: Dr. Rakesh Jain
An IIT-Kanpur alumnus, Dr. Jain has been regarded as a pioneer for revealing the barriers to the delivery and worth of molecular and nano-medicines in tumors, evolving new strategies to overcome the barriers. He is a professor of tumor biology at Massachusetts General Hospital in the Harvard Medical School. Awarded annually the Medal of Science appreciates the work of the individuals who have made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and mathematics.
