Millennium Technology Prize Winner
The 2020 Millennium Technology Prize was awarded in May 2021 to Professor Shankar Balasubramanian and Professor David Klenerman.
This prestigious award recognized their pioneering work in developing ultra-fast methods for DNA sequencing.
Professor Shankar Balasubramanian is an Indian-origin chemist and a key figure in revolutionizing our ability to read genetic code.
- Prize: 2020 Millennium Technology Prize
- Awarded: May 2021
- Recipients: Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian (Indian-origin chemist) and Prof. David Klenerman
- Contribution: Development of ultra-fast DNA sequencing methods.
Therefore, Professor Shankar Balasubramanian is the Indian-origin chemist who won the award.
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