Hyderabad: Rare honour for National Institute of Nutrition scientist

Hyderabad: A 'G' grade scientist and Head of the Public Health Nutrition Division at the National Institute of Nutrition, Dr. A Laxmaiah, has been selected as the Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the Faculty of Medicine by the Royal Imperial College, London, UK.

Dr. Laxmaiah is an epidemiologist and public health nutrition specialist who has been researching extensively in the areas of Public Health Nutrition was been selected in recognition of his contributions to the field of nutrition and health. He has vast experience in carrying out epidemiological, operational and intervention trials in health and nutrition in areas such as undernutrition and overnutrition and associated Non-communicable disease.