Dr. Lekshmi R. Nath, Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Amrita School of Pharmacy, Health Sciences campus, Kochi, was awarded the Bharat Vikas Award 2018 by the Institute of Self Reliance, Bhubaneswar, for her loyalty, diligence and outstanding performance in the field of Cancer Chemoprevention.

She received this honor on the occasion of ‘National Seminar on Intellectuals’ Social Responsibility’ held on December 1, 2018, at Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

Dr. Lekshmi also delivered an invited talk on the topic “Herbal Medicine: A Global Perspective” in the seminar associated with the award ceremony.

The Bharat Vikas Award is conferred on the selected few outstanding people and organizations for their excellent devotion in their respective fields and for their outstanding contributions to society.