Appa Rao Podile, senior faculty member in the department of plant sciences at the School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, has been conferred with Prof. G Rangaswami Award in agricultural microbiology by the Association of Microbiologists of India (AMI).

The award was conferred on Appa Rao in the annual meeting of the association held at Rohtak from November 17-20 for the significant contributions made in the field of agricultural microbiology.

The award consists of a citation and a cash prize of `20,000.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Hyderabad / by Express News Service – Hyderabad / November 23rd, 2013