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Immunologist honoured

Special Correspondent

BANGALORE: Sudhir M. Pariskh, immunologist from the U.S. and a well-known leader of Americans of Indian origin. He has just been honoured with the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award by President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas held in Hyderabad. It is considered the highest award for non-resident Indians (NRI) and is in recognition of services to the community overseas.

Dr. Parikh, who migrated to the U.S. in the early 1970s, heads the Federation of Indian Associations, which comprises 110 social, economical, political and religious associations of the New York area.

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