Title:  Biotechnologist, Scientist
Company: Food and Drug Administration
Location: Silver Spring, MD United States

Affiliations/Associations/Societies:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science (member)
• American Association of Clinical Chemists
• American Chemical Society
• American Institute of Chemists, Fellow
• American Society of Microbiology
• American-Indian Film Corporation, Washington (president, 1986-1988)
• Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
• Asian Indian Council, Washington (vice president, 1985-1987)
• Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
• Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
• Columbia University
• Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• New York Academy of Sciences
• Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (member)

Achievements:

• Honoree, Distinguished Worldwide Humanitarian Award (2020)
• Inductee, Top Professionals of the Year, Marquis Who’s Who (2019)
• Recipient, Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award (2019)
• Recipient, Multiple Research Awards (1995-2017)
• Recipient, Q3 Incentive Cash Award, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (2017)
• Recipient, Group Award for Tick-Borne Diseases Diagnostics Group, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (2016)
• Recipient, OIR/DMD Outstanding Service Award, Food and Drug Administration (2015)
• Honoree, 20 Years of Service Award, Food and Drug Administration (2010)
• Recipient, Group Award for work on Hepatitis Device Review, Food and Drug Administration (2007)
• Recipient, Reward and Recognition Award for Science Prioritization, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (2003)
• Recipient, Group Recognition Award, Dental Oral Tech Forum (2000)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in Science and Engineering,” Marquis Who’s Who (1992)
• Featured Listee, “Who’s Who in America,” Marquis Who’s Who (1992)
• Recipient, Certificate of Appreciation for work on silicone breast Implant Issue, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (1992)
• Recipient, Group Award for work in Breast Implant Task Force, Food and Drug Administration (1992)
• Listee, “Men of Achievement,” International Biographical Center, Cambridge, England (1991)
• HHS Commendation Certificate for Savings Bond Drive (1990)
• Patent Recipient, “Novel nucleotide analogs for nucleic acid labeling and detection” by G. Gebeyehu, L. Klevan and Prasad Rao (1987). S. Patent No. 4828979  (1989)
• Recipient, David Coffin Award Dexter Corporation, Windsor, CT (1987)
• Numerous contributions to professional publications and patents

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