Star of Asia award for Dr RA Mashelkar

Every year, Business Week of USA honours 25 eminent Asians, who have been path breakers in their own field. These awards generally go to Businessmen , Politicians etc. For the first time, a scientist was honoured, he was Dr R.A. Mashelkar from India. He received the award from Goerge Bush, former US President on 16th November 2005 in Beijing.