Dr. Alexei Belik, MANA Independent Scientist, had been awarded "Encouragement of Research in Materials Science" on Dec. 13, 2008, for his work on
"Effects of doping on structural, physical, and chemical properties of multiferroic BiMnO3 and BiCrO3" by the The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2008 (The Materials Research Society of Japan).

Dr. Pavuluri Srinivasu, ICYS-MANA Researcher, had been awarded "Encouragement of Research in Materials Science" on Dec. 13, 2008, for his work on "Pore-Size Control of Mesoporous Materials Using High Temperature Microwave Treatment" by the The IUMRS International Conference in Asia 2008 (The Materials Research Society of Japan).