28 May 2013 Current Affairs
Biological clock scientists share Shaw Prize
On 28 May ,three scientists whose ground breaking studies using fruit flies helped to uncover the workings of the human biological clock were named the winners of the $1 million Shaw Prize .US scientists Jeffrey Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael Young received the award "for their discovery of molecular mechanisms underlying circadian rhythms".Biological rhythms govern behaviour in plants, animals and humans, from flowers opening during the day and closing at night, to sleep patterns and the effect of jet lag.
Japanese scholar gets Padma Shri from PM Manmohan Singh
On 27 May, the eminent Japanese scholar Noburu Karashima got his Padma Shri from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Tokyo.Karashima was named for Padma Shri, the state's fourth highest civilian recognition, by the government this year for his contribution to the field of literature and education.Karashima, a Professor Emeritus with the University of Tokyo, had spent several years in India as a research scholar on south Indian history and epigraphy at the University of Madras in Chennai.
Australia the world's happiest nation: OECD
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development released its Better Life Index, which ranks the world’s most developed economies on jobs, income environment and health. Australia got first place for the third consecutive year.Sweden, Canada, Norway , Switzerland,United States, Denmark, The Netherland Iceland and United Kingdom were also in the top ten.In Australia 84 percent of the people accepted that their life is happy.So, Australia got the first place in Better Life Index.
USB Inventor Ajay V. Bhatt Received 2013 European Inventor Award
On 28 May Ajay V. Bhatt , the Indian-born US researcher won the European Inventor Award 2013 presented by the European Patent Office (EPO) in the Non-European countries category for leading a team of computer experts at Intel that developed USB technology.Mr Bhatt received the award at a ceremony in Amsterdam in the presence of Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands.
Jiroemon Kimura Becomes 'Last Living Man Born in 19th Century'
The oldest person in the world, Japanese Jiroemon Kimura,116 years Japanese man became the last male of the 19th century in the world. Jiroemon Kimura was given the title of last male alive to be born in the 19th century after the death of Barbados in the month of May 2013 at the age of 113 years and 90 days.Gerontolgy Research Group at University of California, Los Angeles found out that as far as female were concerned, there are in all 21 women born before 1 January 1901 and they are still alive.But amongst the male, Jiroemon Kimura is the only alive person of 19th century.Jiroemon Kimura was born on 19 April 1897.