M S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF) entered into an agreement to institute Hema Ramachandran fellowship for Women Scientists’ to improving gender equality in scientific research.
Mr G.P. Ramachandran spouse of late Prof Dr. HEMA RAMACHANDRAN, has instituted an endowment at MSSRF titled ‘The Hema Ramachandran fellowship for Women Scientists’ to commemorate her scientific contributions and pave the way for women scientist to get back to the research career.
Mr G.P. Ramachandran and Dr Madhura Swaminathan, Chairperson, MSSRF signed an MoU at the Foundation’s Chennai Headquarter.
“This agreement is entered into in the Spirit of Service to Humanity” said Mr G.P. Ramachandran. “It will help in improving gender equality in scientific research” he said after signing the MoU.
The Foundation established in 1988 to employ appropriate and relevant science and technological tools in addressing the challenges being faced by the rural communities.
The mandate of the MSSRF is to undertake and disseminate strategic, applied, anticipatory and participatory research, based on a pro-nature, pro-poor, pro-women and pro-livelihood orientation to technology development and dissemination.
