Mexican doctor RENE RAUL DRUCKER COLIN today, 3 January 2012, was announced the winner of the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Kalinga Prize for the Popularization of Science. Dr. Colin, a physiologist and neurobiologist, has specialized in identifying the role played by neurotransmitters during sleep. The Awards Ceremony was held today in Bhubaneswar, India. UN News Centre Sources and UNESCO “Professor Drucker Colín was chosen for the biennial award – which was created in 1951 – by Irina Bokova, the Director-General of UNESCO, on the recommendation of an international jury. The professor, who holds a degree in psychology and a doctorate in medicine, is best known for his work in identifying the role played by neurotransmitters during sleep, and has been described by UNESCO as “an ardent promoter of science.” He writes regularly for La Jornada, a daily Mexican newspaper, and has also participated regularly on the science programmes of Televisa, a national television broadcaster. Professor Drucker Colín is slated to receive a cheque for $20,000, the silver UNESCO-Albert Einstein medal and a certificate at tomorrow’s ceremony, which will take place during the Indian Science Congress. The prize is jointly funded by the Kalinga Foundation and the Government of the Indian state of Orissa, of which Bhubaneswar is the capital.” --By, Susan Sacirbey Become a Facebook Fan: “Susan Sacirbey” “Diplomatically Incorrect” & “Diplomat Artist” Follow on TWITTER@ DiplomaticallyX Related Film & Blog Reports: Diplomatically Incorrect Channels: diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/diplomatically-incorrect International Financial Crisis Channels: diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/international-financial-crisis Ecology-Diplomat Channels: diplomaticallyincorrect.org/c/ecology-diplomat