London, April 10, 2005
Leading Non-Resident Indian, Dr Kartar Lalvani,
founder of Britain's first specialist vitamin supplement
company, Vitabiotics, has won the 2005 Asian Business
Award for Innovation.
Britain's Parliamentary under-secretary for Science
and Innovation, Lord Sainsbury presented the DTI (Department
of Trade and Industries) Innovation Award to 73-year-old
Lalvani at a glittering function organized by the
Eastern Eye, a publication house, at the London Hilton
here.
Lalvani's discovery of Immunace will play a very
important role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS,
according to the official International Journal of
AIDS.
Immunace was invented as the first synergistic formula
of antioxidants, nutrients and co-factors to demonstrate
a dramatic improvement in the immune system, building
up resistance to infection with optimal cell defence.
Lalvani told PTI last night that the discovery would
help save lives of thousands of people and help AIDS
victims to get the medicine at an affordable price.
Others who received awards were: Neil Sikka, Dentistry
(Entrepreneur of the Year), Suresh Ruia, Textiles
(Businessman of the Year), Ravi Gehlot, Office Services
(Young Achiever of the Year), Asad and Neelam Nazir,
Retail (Best Newcomer of the year), and Safia Minney,
Fair Trade (The Community Award). (PTI)
