Wildlife Week Celebration 2024

Published on: October 10, 2024

SRHU Literary and Fine Arts Committee in collaboration with Wildlife Preservation Society (Dehradun) Celebrated Wildlife Week from 2-8 Oct 2024 at Swami Rama Himalayan University, Jolly Grant, Dehradun. The Events were conducted for Under-graduate and Post-Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff of various constituent Colleges of SRHU.

Events conducted were:

Wildlife Photography Competition:- – open to UG / PG students, Faculty and Staff

Wildlife Photography Competition – open to UG / PG students and Children of Faculty and Staff
In all, there were 41 Entries for Photography and 21 Entries for Painting Competition.

The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor of SRHU, Dr. Rajendra Dobhal, inaugurated the Exhibition of submitted entries in the Boys Common Hall, HIMS building at 3pm on 8.10.2024. The Results were declared and Prize Distribution Ceremony was held. In Students category, Mr Ayravind, Intern MBBS got First Prize in Photography. In Faculty category, Dr Rakesh Kumar, Asst Professor, Pediatrics got First Prize. In Painting, Ms. Nikita Tamta of HIMS got First Prize. Ms Aruna Arora of MBBS was awarded an impromptu Cash Prize of Rs 1000/- by Hon’ble VC SRHU for her sketch of lion couple.

This was followed by Hon’ble VC’s address to the audience, encouraging the students to participate in more such activities and connect with nature. Vote of Thanks was proposed by Dr Dushyant Singh Gaur, Chairman of Literary Committee. Prof. Sanjoy Das, Head Forensic Dept. conducted the event. Dr. Pragya Tripathi, Dr Garima Mittal and other doctors, faculty and students of SRHU attended the event.

‘YOUNITE’ Students’ volunteer group helped in setting up the Wildlife Exhibition displaying all entries at Boys Common Room, HIMS building under guidance and supervision of Dr Sanjoy Das and Dr Dushyant Singh Gaur. The Exhibition will remain open for public till Monday 14th October 2024.

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International Endowed Chair Professor

Prof Rakesh Kumar

Prof Rakesh Kumar is the Founder and President of the Breast Cancer in Young Women Foundation (USA), dedicated to vaddressing the distinct issues affecting young women with breast cancer. He also serves as the International Endowed Chair Professor at the Cancer Research Institute of the Himalayan Institute of Medical Sciences. Additionally, he holds adjunct professorships at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and Virginia Commonwealth University.

Dr Kumar earned his Ph.D. from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in 1984 and began his research career at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in January 1986. From 1988 to 2017, he held various academic and leadership positions —including faculty member, tenured professor, distinguished professor, endowed chair, department chair, and research leader—at esteemed institutions such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. From 2017 to 2022, he served as the National Chair for Cancer Research for the Government of India and as a distinguished professor, continuing his innovative work in breast cancer research.

With nearly 40 years of research and professional experience, Dr. Kumar has made conceptual contributions to the field of cancer research (h-index 108, citations >50,000). He has authored over 325 peer-reviewed publications, edited or co-edited nine books, and delivered 290 invited lectures worldwide. His work has been featured on the covers of 18 major cancer journals and has been highlighted in institutional research reports of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

A passionate educator and mentor, Dr. Kumar has guided 67 trainees throughout his career. He serves on the editorial boards of multiple leading cancer journals and has served on the editorial boards of 21 top cancer journals. His global reputation is further demonstrated by his participation in about 100 peer-review panels for cancer research funding in the US and internationally over the past 28 years.

Dr. Kumar's innovative research has earned him numerous prestigious honors, including the Hinkle Society Faculty Award at Penn State University (1994), the Dalla/Fort Worth Living Legend Faculty Achievement Award in Basic Sciences (2004), the Ranbaxy Research Award (2006), and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association of Indian Scientists in Cancer Research (2013), among others. Dr. Kumar's pioneering research continues to have a profound influence on the fields of oncology and breast cancer, opening up new opportunities for biomedical scientists and trainees worldwide.