C. Anandharamakrishnan

Anandharamakrishnan Chinnaswamy, commonly referred as Anandharamakrishnan is an Indian scientist and academician, having expertise in Chemical Engineering and Food processing. He is working as director of National Institute of Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, (NIIST) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. He also served as the Director of CSIR- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR- NEERI), Nagpur, Maharashtra (December 31, 2024 to January 30, 2025). Earlier, he served as director of National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T) (Formerly known as Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT), Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu during the period April 2022 – November 2022 and as chief scientist at the CSIR - Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka.

In the first edition of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar, Dr. Anandharamakrishnan was honoured with the Vigyan Shri Award, one of four prestigious categories, in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of food and agricultural processing.

"The award would inspire me and my team in NIIST to make more meaningful contributions for the further advancement of science in India, and also for the benefit of society at large. We will strive to ensure that our research efforts have industrial relevance and are relevant for farmers and entrepreneurs as well," he said. Provided by Wikipedia