France honours Villoo with National order of merit
Bangalore, Apr 21 (UNI) The French government has honoured Avesthagen Ltd founder and CMD, Viloo Morawala-Patell with the National Order of Merit.
The award would be presented to her by the Ambassador of France to India, Jerome Bonnafont at a felicitation ceremony to be held here on April 23, according to a press release.
She had been honoured for her contribution in the field of biotechnology and as a tribute to her cooperation with French scientists.
Avastagen has had partnerships with major French industrial firms.
Reacting
to
the
honour,
Dr
Patell
said,
''This
is
indeed
a
moment
of
great
pride.
This
is
not
just
an
award
for
me,
but
recognition
of
the
achievements
of
India
in
Science
and
Innovation.
It's
an
award
for
the
entire
industry.'' UNI
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