Indian Immunologicals MD K Anand Kumar receives FABA Lifetime Achievement Award
The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations recognised his work in biotechnology, vaccine research, and the advancement of India's healthcare sectors.
The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) has presented the FABA Lifetime Achievement Award to K Anand Kumar, the managing director of Hyderabad-based Indian Immunologicals Limited (IIL), according to reports by The Hindu and Telangana Today.
The award recognises his contributions to biotechnology, vaccine research, development, and manufacturing. It also acknowledges his role in advancing India's human and animal healthcare sectors.
The recognition highlights his efforts to strengthen the country's vaccine ecosystem and his work in making quality vaccines both affordable and accessible.
Commenting on the honour, Mr Anand Kumar said he felt deeply honoured and viewed the award as a tribute to the combined efforts of researchers, the scientific community, healthcare professionals, and the staff at IIL.
Previous recipients of this award include Serum Institute of India CMD Cyrus Poonawalla, former ICMR director general Balram Bhargava, former GlaxoSmithKline R&D president Patrick Vallance, and former WHO chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan.