Updated On: 26 October, 2023 07:36 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
Biden presented the prestigious White House National Medal for Technology and Innovation to Gadgil, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley, on Tuesday for providing life-sustaining resources to communities around the world

President Joe Biden with Subra Suresh in the East Room of the White House. Pic/AP
US President Joe Biden has honoured two Indian-American scientists, Ashok Gadgil and Subra Suresh, with the country’s highest scientific awards for contribution to the field of science and technology.
Biden presented the prestigious White House National Medal for Technology and Innovation to Gadgil, a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Civil and Environmental Engineering at UC Berkeley, on Tuesday for providing life-sustaining resources to communities around the world.