The Asian Scientist 100
Thalappil Pradeep
Institution
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Country
India
Field
Materials Sciences
Pradeep was awarded the 2018 The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize for Chemistry for developing nanomaterials that can be used as ultrasensitive sensors and to purify water. (Photo: Indian Institute of Technology Madras)
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