Dr Deep Dutta, specialist consultant at the Department of Endocrinology, Venkateshwar Hospital, Dwarka, New Delhi, was recently adjudged winner of the Novartis Young Investigator Award 2016. The award was presented to Dr Dutta by the Research Society of the Study of Diabetes in India (RSSDI) at its 44th Annual Scientific Conference held recently at Hyderabad.
This award is the recognition of the best medical-evidence-based research work done on diabetes in India in the year 2016 and also carried a prize of Rs. 1,00,000. It has been conferred on the doctor for his pioneering analytical study on diabetes in India.
RSSDI, registered in 1972, is the largest organization of diabetes healthcare professionals and researchers in India, and one of the largest global bodies on diabetes with more than 5,500 members and representatives across the country.
Every year, RSSDI organizes a national-level conference to provide a knowledge platform for thought leaders in the field of diabetes within the country as well as from abroad. Undoubtedly, the annual conference of RSSDI holds high repute among the medical fraternity and researchers in India.
Earlier this year, entry applications for this award were invited by the RSSDI for researchers in diabetes education who are below 40 years of age. The research publication authored by Dr Dutta was selected for this certification by leading names in the community and has gained high acclaim from endocrinologists across the country. His paper titled "Intervening at prediabetes stage is critical to controlling the diabetes epidemic among Asian Indians" highlights the current burden of diabetes and pre-diabetes in India and the steps needed to be taken to prevent the disease and its risk factors.