PAU biotech student wins best poster award

Dhanashree Mhatre, a PhD student at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), has been conferred with the best poster award during the 3rd International Wheat Congress (IWC) 2024, held at Perth Convention Centre, Western Australia, from September 22-27. This biennial event was hosted by the Centre for Crop and Food Innovation (CCFI) of Murdoch University, Australia, in collaboration with the Wheat Initiative. The event was attended by 870 delegates from 52 countries including more than 30 scientists from India.

The award was presented by esteemed wheat scientists, namely, Dr Peter Langridge, Chair of the Scientific Board of International Wheat Initiative Programme, and Rajeev Varshney, director, CCFI.