Queensland Government Recognises Outstanding
Achievement of e-Health Research Centre PhD Student
15 September 2006
Brisbane, Australia
Sankalp Khanna, a PhD Scholarship student at the e-Health Research Centre, was announced as the Winner of the "Outstanding Achievement by an International Student" category in the prestigious Queensland Government "Celebrating International Education and Training Industry Showcase 2006" on 7 September 2006.
The showcase was designed to recognise and reward outstanding achievements in Queensland's international education and training industry and attracted nominations from all schools, universities and other CRICOS registered providers in Queensland.
Sankalp came to Australia as an International Student in 2002 to study IT at Griffith University. Even before graduating at the top of his class with a GPA of 7.0, Sankalp was offered, and commenced, a teaching position at the University. He is currently enrolled at Griffith University's Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems for his PhD.
Sankalp has also represented international students as the Queensland Branch Convenor of the National Liaison Committee, the peak representative body for International students in Australia, since 2004.
Sankalp Khanna receives his award from The Honourable Rod Welford MP, Queensland Minister for Education and Training
About the e-Health Research Centre
The e-Health Research Centre, a $15 million joint venture between CSIRO and the Queensland Government, is a leading national research facility in ICT for healthcare applications. Its world-class researchers conduct trials on e-health solutions and undertake R&D to improve healthcare decisions around the burden of chronic disease through technologies that harness the explosion of health data and enhance the ability to provide quality healthcare with a patient-centric focus.
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Gary Morgan
Chief Executive Officer
e-Health Research Centre
Mobile: 0412 177 780
Phone: 07 3024 1600
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