The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, has selected Professor Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, for the highly prestigious Humboldt Research Award 2008. This Award is given to  eminent non-German researchers whose fundamental discoveries, insights or new theories have had a lasting impact on their field of specialization and who are expected to produce cutting edge results. The Humboldt Research Prize honours the academic achievements to date of internationally recognized scientists and is valued at  Euro 60000 (~Rs.37 lakhs).  A not insignificant number of Award Winners has subsequently been granted a Nobel Prize says the release from the Humboldt Foundation. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, has selected Professor Seyed Ehtesham Hasnain, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad, for the highly prestigious Humboldt Research Award 2008. This Award is given to  eminent non-German researchers whose fundamental discoveries, insights or new theories have had a lasting impact on their field of specialization and who are expected to produce cutting edge results. The Humboldt Research Prize honours the academic achievements to date of internationally recognized scientists and is valued at  Euro 60000 (~Rs.37 lakhs).  A not insignificant number of Award Winners has subsequently been granted a Nobel Prize says the release from the Humboldt Foundation.

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