Two research scholars from AMU’s Department of Botany came back from Jaipur with awards. Nazish Akhtar received the Young Professional Award and Sana the Innovative Young Researcher Award at LAECS-2026, the 8th World Conference on Life Sciences, Agriculture, Environment and Climate Solutions.
The winners
- Nazish Akhtar: Young Professional Award. Researching under Prof. M B Siddiqui, Environmental Botany Section.
- Sana: Innovative Young Researcher Award. Researching under Dr Mu. Naeem, Plant Physiology Section.
About the conference
LAECS-2026 was held at Podar Hall, University of Rajasthan. It was organised by the university’s Department of Botany and the Agricultural and Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS), U.S. Nagar, with other academic and research institutions, and brought together researchers and scientists from several fields.
The Department of Botany has congratulated both scholars.
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Source: AMU Public Relations Office, 29 October 2026.
