Appointed varsity council member

KADAPA: The State Government appointed A.G. Damu, assistant professor in Chemistry in Yogi Vemana University, as the university’s governing council member, according to a university press release. Dr. Damu did research in natural products and drug discovery and published nearly 50 research papers in international journals, besides presenting 35 scientific papers in international seminars. He completed eight projects during his eight-year stint for fellowship in the National Health Research Institute and National Science Council at Taiwan, the release informed.