Mangaluru: Professor and Chairperson, Department of Chemistry, Mangalore University, B. Vishalakshi has been conferred with prestigeous Dr. Kalpana Chawla State Award for Young Women Scientists, 2013.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented the award to the Professor during a programme held in Bengaluru recently.

The award, instituted in 2003, is given to woman scientists/ engineers who make outstanding contribution in the field for development of science or technology in the State.

Vishalakshi has put in 20 years of service in the university and has deeply been involved in the studies of polymers and its applications.