Awards & News

Awards & News

This technology has won multiple awards:

This pioneering science has been widely recognized by various print and electronic media

– Institute of Chemical Technology-Royal Society of Chemistry (ICT-RSC) Innovation Award 2024

– Biotech Product, Process Development and Commercialisation Award (Dept. of Biotechnology) 2020

– Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Award 2019

Rajya Sabha TV: Anti-pesticide cream, Science Monitor, English by Aishwarya Kapoor 24 Nov
2018

Rajya Sabha TV: Anti-pesticide cream, Gyan Vigyan, Hindi by Smruti Rastogi 24 Nov
2018

Deccan Herald: Protective ointment for pesticide handlers on display by Deshan Devaiah 16 Nov 2018

Science: Mutant cells in the esophagus, and protecting farmers from dangerous pesticide exposure by Meagan Cantwell
(Podcast with Praveen Vemula, from 12.30 mins) 18 Oct 2018

Quartz India: Toxic pesticides are killing Indian farmers. A new gel may be able to save them by Edd Gent 26 Nov 2018

Pharmabiz.com: inStem develops novel topical gel for skin to prevent pesticide-induced toxicity and lethality for
farming community by Nandita Vijay 22 Nov 2018

SciDev.net: Gel to shield Indian farmers from pesticide overuse by Edd Gent 11 Nov 2018

Chemical & Engineering News (c&en): A topical gel might protect against pesticide damage to humans by Megha
Satyanarayana 28 Oct 2018

The Better India: Bengaluru scientists develop unique gel to protect farmers from pesticide toxicity 22 Oct 2018

Nature Asia: Skin cream to shield farmers from pesticides by Manupriya 30 Oct 2018

DownToEarth: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 22 Oct 2018

Science Daily: A topical gel to protect farmers from lethal effects of pesticides 22 Oct 2018

The Hindu Businessline: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018

Hindustan Times: Indian researchers develop skin gel that will protect farmers from pesticides by Snehal Fernandes,
19 Oct 2018

Mynation.com: Bengaluru: Researchers develop gel for farmers that shields skin from pesticides 19 Oct 2018

Techexplorist: Indian scientists develop gel to protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018

Hastakshep.com: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018

General Science TIMES: This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018

Biotech Times: Scientists develop skin gel which can protect farmers toxic pesticides 19 Oct 2018

Science Chronicle: inStem’s skin gel may protect from toxic pesticides 20 Oct 2018

The Hindu: New skin gel offers protection from some pesticides 20 Oct 2018

The Wire: Scientists develop gel that could protect farmers toxic pesticides 20 Oct 2018