** Fellowship conferred on K.S.Rangappa

K.S.Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mysore, has been elected as Fellow of the Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) for 2021, according to a release.

The fellowship is given to Indian scientists in recognition of their significant research contributions in the field of sciene and Prof. Rangappa was recognised for his work in the areas of Chemical Biology and Medicinal Chemistry, the release added.

** Prestige Group Co-Founder Rezwan Razack Conferred With Honorary Doctorate By GD Goenka University

Rezwan Razack is Co-Founder and Joint MD of Bangalore-based Prestige Group and is hailed as the largest collector of Indian currency.

He is also the founder of South India’s first currency museum in Bengaluru, one of the largest and most authentic collections of Indian paper money and coins.

He is co-author of the Revised Standard Reference Guide to Indian Paper Money.

** Dream museum of art and coins

Numismatist, poet, writer and playwright, Dr Upadhya has set up Kalakashi, which houses coins and other art sculptures which bring history alive .

It is an art collection that can leave one mesmerised — a museum of big pictures of coins from the 5th century till date. Each room has photographs of coins, ranging from paisas and annas to Rs 10,000 currency note. 

Called ‘Kalakashi’, it is built over four acres of land, just 8km from Ron town in Gadag district, with 11 big halls showcasing over 5,000 coins in 3D format. Each coin is exhibited in a 3”x 5” frame and clearly shows all details.

There is also a replica of  Mysore Palace (under construction) and lifesize sculptures of a farmer, cart, gorilla and many more.

** Karnataka HC bids adieu to Justice Sudhindra Rao, known for his fearless stand against corruption

Rao had sent former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa to jail by denying bail over an illegal land deal when he was Special Judge of the Lokayukta Court in 2011

* 7500 patents and counting… How Samsung’s Bangalore centre fires up innovation

Dr Aloknath De, CTO of the Samsung Research Institute Bangalore, tells indianexpress.com how the company’s dedicated research centres have seen a 100% growth over the past four years on patents.

Over 7500 patents globally and 3500 patents just in India. This is not the count of a global university with top of the line research facilities, but the Samsung Research Institute (SRI) in Bangalore, the Korean tech giant’s largest R&D centre outside Korea, which has been able to inculcate a culture of innovation among its engineers.

** Vice Chancellors appointed to RGUHS, Bengaluru North University

M.K. Ramesh, President of the Post Graduate Medical Education Board, National Medical Commission will be the VC of RGUHS.

Niranjana, professor and chairman, Department of Studies in Journalism and Mass Communications, University of Mysore, has been appointed VC of Bengaluru North University, Kolar.