Dr Bakulesh Khamar, Executive Director of R&D at Cadila Pharmaceuticals was bestowed with Swadesh Samman Award at the Swadesh Conclave 2022 in Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi.

Dr Khamar was felicitated for his invaluable contribution to research in the field of medicine for innovative product development in India at the hands of Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Ministry of Science and Technology and Ashwani Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

Dr Khamar completed MBBS Medicine BJ Medical College, Ahmedabad in 1975 and Master of Surgery Ophthalmology B J Medical College, Ahmedabad in 1980. He researched cataract formation, which was supported by ICMR and the Government of Gujarat. He also developed a medical device to predict visual potential in presence of opaque media e.g. cataract, vitreous haemorrhages for which was awarded the Col. Rangachari award from the All India Ophthalmic Society.