Prasad Yarlagadda Rao, PhD

Who's Who Site Administrator

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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