January 13, 2020 12:46 am | Updated 12:46 am IST - CHENNAI
Dr. R. Thara, Vice Chairman, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, K. Pandiarajan, Minister for Tamil Official Language and Tamil Culture, and Prof. Helen Herrman, President, World Psychiatric Association, at the inauguration of International Conference on Schizophrenia, organised by SCARF, in Chennai on August 30, 2018. Photo: R. Ravindran
R. Thara, co-founder and vice-chairman, Schizophrenia Research Foundation (SCARF), was awarded the Dr. Ashok Pai Manasa National Award 2019, for her contributions to mental health.
The award was presented at a function organised by the Manasa Trust on Sunday at Shivamogga, Karnataka.
The citation read: “She has been a passionate researcher with over 150 research publications.”
The award was presented by Sunitha Krishnan, director of Hyderabad-based Prajwala.
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