I am no longer with Ocimum Biosolutions, but just came to know that Ocimum Biosolutions has announced an award that recognizes  innovations of scientists that would set trends in the genomics research. The award would be known as the Genomic Pioneers Award.  The purpose of the Genomic Pioneers Award is to recognize excellence and outstanding contribution to the field of Genomics using integrated state-of-the-art approaches.
 
The award, which will include a cash prize of € 3000 (100,000 INR), would be presented to researchers (senior or early-career investigators) from academic or private sectors, who have demonstrated innovative excellence in the use of oligonucleotides based techniques in the area of Genomics. The award is being constituted in the month of October (Europe) and September (India) 2008.
 
To learn more about the Genomic Pioneers Award, please visit: [http://www.ocimumbio.com/web/outreach/awardIntro.asp]