Award for scientist
Reshma V.R. Nair, a project scientist at the Centre for Excellence in Nutraceuticals, has been awarded the Dr. Hisham Endowment Award 2026. The recognition honors her research on the phytochemical properties of the medicinal plant Humboldtia unijuga.
Why it matters
It highlights regional scientific achievement and the ongoing research into medicinal plants within the Indian botanical research community.
Reshma V.R. Nair, Project Scientist at the Centre for Excellence in Nutraceuticals, Bio360 Life Sciences Park, has been selected for the prestigious Dr. Hisham Endowment Award 2026, instituted by the Kerala Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Reshma completed her work on ‘Phytochemical Investigation and Biological Activity Studies of Humboldtia unijuga Bedd’ at the KSCSTE - Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI). Her significant contributions to phytochemical research and the study of the biological activities of this medicinally important plant have earned her the recognition.
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