Washington DC – Another feather in the cap of Pradeep Khosla, an Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur alumnus was added on Friday as some of the top Indian American achievers were honored by Remit2india.com. The awards recognize the excellence of Indians Abroad across different fields and emphasize the critical role that this community has played in terms of its contribution, both to India & the world.
Khosla received The Light of India award Friday under the category of Excellence in Science & Technology at a glittering ceremony at Taj Pierre Hotel in New York City.
Khosla was recently confirmed as University of California San Diego’s eighth Chancellor and will begin his tenure there on August 1. His present position is the Dean of Engineering at the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. (IATNS)