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Inspiring Science Awards

Mentors

Behind every Inspiring Science Awards finalist stands a committed mentor whose insightful and unwavering support enables nurturing scientific curiosity and rigour among young researchers.

Over the past ten years, several research groups have produced multiple Inspiring Science Awards (ISA) finalists. Among them, two research groups stood apart, mentoring four ISA finalists each demonstrating sustained excellence in scientific training and leadership.

In recognition of their contribution to mentoring young researchers, the TNQ Foundation honoured the scientists with the TNQ Inspiring Science Mentor Awards.

TNQ Inspiring Science Mentor Awards

Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan

Dr Santosh Chauhan

Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad. Previously at Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Bhubaneswar

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Has mentored three finalists and one winner over the years The three finalists and the winner were from Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) Bhubaneswar

- Kautilya Kumar Jena, Finalist (2019)
- Subhash Mehto, Winner (2020)
- Rinku Sahu, Finalist (2022)
- Parej Nath, Finalist (2022)

Dr Santosh Chauhan

Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan

Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) Hyderabad

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Has mentored four finalists over the years:

- Santosh Kumar Kuncha (2021)
- Akshay Bhatnagar (2023)
- Pradeep Kumar (2024)
- Jotin Gogoi (2026)

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