Prof. Avinash Sonawane
MFS – Department of Biosciences & Biomedical Engineering
🎖️ Honor
DAAD Research Ambassador, Germany
Ambassador, Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK
Steering & Executive Council Member, India-Europe Heritage Network
Indian Council Member, Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute
Member, Inclusivity Research Grant (IRG), SERB
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Empanelled Expert, AICTE
Member, Project Review Committee, ICMR
Member, DST International Cooperation Division
Expert Member, Indo-Norway & Indo-German AMR Programs
DBT Nominee, Institute Biosafety Committee
Member, Nobel Laureate Meet, Lindau
International Expert, Swiss National Science Foundation
International Expert, Executive Research Committee, Poland
Board of Mentors, Atal Incubation Centre – Indore
Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports
🏅 Prestigious Awards
Best Technology Development Award, IIT Indore (2024)
SERB–Technology Translation Award (2023)
Best Technology Award, IIT Indore (2023)
National Bioentrepreneurship Award (2021)
Best Technology Development Award (2021)
Fellow, Royal Society of Biology (UK)
Fellow, Maharashtra Academy of Sciences
Educational Leadership Award, Odisha (2017)
P.A. Kurup Endowment Award (2016)
Major General Saheb Singh Sokhey Award, ICMR (2015)
Best Staff Award, KIIT University (2014)
Young Scientist Award, DST (2010)
Young Investigator Award, DBT (2010)
Bill & Melinda Gates Global Health Award (2009 & 2010)
Corporate Grant Award, American Society of Microbiology (2003)