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Business Standard
22-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
IIT Alumni Council to Co-Create India's first Global Shipbuilding Research Institute
PNN New Delhi [India], May 22: IIT Alumni Council to act as sponsor and knowledge partner to co-create a green-shipping-focused research institute and university. The institute would be a part of the shipbuilding megacity being created on the Indian coast. This greenfield facility will cater to the emerging global market for cryogenic liquid hydrogen carriers, ammonia-fueled ultra-large crude carriers, nuclear-powered container ships and other next-generation vehicles required for the transition to sustainable shipping. Ravi Sharma, President and Chief Volunteer of IIT Alumni Council, added, "Pollution caused by ships already exceeds that caused by all private cars in India. Shipbuilding is an area where India can directly lead in the latest technologies - just like it has done in mobile telecom or digital banking. Import substitution is the immediate goal, but global leadership - in this service, people and technology-intensive industry - is the end objective." "Korea's global success has been a direct result of significant R & D investments - both in industry and in academia. This collaborative approach is the key to success in shipbuilding. For Korea, shipbuilding has been one of the pillars on which the country's global success in technology was built. I have been a great believer in the potential of India. I was fortunate to attend the first edition of vibrant Gujarat in September 2003. Since then, I have been very impressed with the progress catalysed by the leadership of Mr Narendra Modi, " said 92 year legendary shipbuilder and celebrated naval architect, Dr Dong Shik Shin of Korea who is revered as the "Father of modern shipbuilding" and widely credited with the creation and success of Asia's shipping industry outside of Japan. Dr Shin was appointed by the late President Park Chung Hee to serve as an Advisor and Chairman of the Special Maritime Advisory Committee, Senior Economic Secretary and Secretary General of the Presidential Board in the fields of Economy and Science. Dr Shin has played a pivotal role in planning the national economic development and overseeing Korea's economic advancement, especially in the fields of heavy industry, maritime affairs, science and technology and basic infrastructure. Dr Shin has been awarded as the Distinguished Fellow in Shipbuilding by the IIT Alumni Council and is being nominated as a Professor Emeritus and Member of the Senate of the Shipbuilding University. "For close to two years now, I have been travelling with the IIT Alumni teams to study existing shipyards as well as explore zero carbon options for next gen ships. India is more cost-effective than any other country for bespoke, high technology manufacturing because of its deep pool of engineering talent and ERS (engineering and research service) providers. What is currently missing is the required infrastructure to build such massive ships and the supporting ecosystem. We also have a lot of catching up to do on large sized steel plates, design automation data bases and advanced electronics which are now all standard in the industry," added Commodore R. Balasubramaniam, a highly respected naval R & D veteran who has been involved with the conceptualisation, design, construction and maintenance of some of the Indian Navy's most prized assets, including the naval ships and design of shipyards. Commodore R. Balasubramaniam is an awarded Distinguished Fellow of the IIT Alumni Council in the area of Nuclear Powered Vehicles and is being nominated as a Professor of Practice and Member of the Senate of the new Institute. "There are only a handful of global players who have the capability to design and build a VLCC or ULCC. It doesn't make sense to reinvent the wheel. Thus, the immediate plan is to acquire proven Korean designs for India's first very large crude carrier (VLCC) from Komag - the world leader in this space. This will help India to catch up and enter the closed club of countries capable of building VLCCs. Dedicated test facilities can validate systems prior to hull integration. Digital Twin technologies could radically reduce the time for construction. Future technologies have to be invented, not imported. The Shipbuilding University is thus a timely step in the right direction by the IIT Alumni Council," added Mr Kiran Jadhav, Distinguished Fellow of the IIT Alumni Council for Defence Vehicles. He is also the cofounder of Kanoji Shipyard which is designing and building India's first VLCC with green fuel and nuclear options. About IIT Alumni Council IIT Alumni Council is the largest global body of alumni across all the twenty-three IITs. The Council aggregates the technological and philanthropic resources of over 50,000 alumni spread across one hundred city chapters. The IIT Alumni Council aspires to catalyse India's technological renaissance. The Council supported initiatives are funded through the IIT Alumni Social Fund. Council members are aligned with the various mission organisations (social fund, alumni outreach and longevity missions) and mission facilitators (startup incubator, project management & advisory forum and research institute) About IIT Alumni Research Institute IIT Alumni Research Institute is a mission organisation of the IIT Alumni Council. With over 500 distinguished fellows, over 250 industry partners and close to 100 academic partners - the Alumni Research Institute is establishing centres of excellence across twenty identified target industries, covering all the 64 advanced critical technologies. To Know More: To interact with IIT Alumni Council, write to: media@ (ADVERTORIAL DISCLAIMER: The above press release has been provided by PNN. ANI will not be responsible in any way for the content of the same)
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
PursueCare to Spotlight Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics at the 56th American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver April 24-27
Celebrates ASAM Distinguished Fellow Honor for Dr. Jason Kirby DENVER, April 21, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PursueCare, a leading provider of virtual addiction treatment and specialized pharmacy services, is proud to announce its participation in the 56th Annual American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver, Colo., April 24-27, 2025. The event gathers top experts, clinicians, and innovators in addiction medicine to advance science, practice, and policy in the field. Honoring a Visionary in Addiction Medicine—Dr. Jason Kirby Named 2025 ASAM Distinguished Fellow PursueCare's Medical Director, Dr. Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, DFASAM, has been named a 2025 Distinguished Fellow of ASAM, one of the society's highest honors. This prestigious designation recognizes Dr. Kirby's enduring commitment to evidence-based, outcomes-driven care and his leadership in improving access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). "I began this journey nearly a decade ago with a mission to provide compassionate, science-backed care for people living with addiction. Being recognized as a Distinguished Fellow by ASAM is a profound honor," said Dr. Kirby. "It's a privilege to stand alongside so many esteemed leaders who are transforming the future of addiction medicine." With dual board certifications in addiction medicine and family medicine, and deep expertise in healthcare policy and population health, Dr. Kirby exemplifies the innovative and empathetic leadership PursueCare brings to the field. Visit PursueCare at Booth #325—Experience RESET® and RESET-O® Conference attendees are invited to Booth #325 to experience PursueCare's cutting-edge, virtual-first addiction treatment platform. The company will spotlight its latest advancements, including: RESET® and RESET-O®—the first and only FDA-authorized digital therapeutics for SUD and opioid use disorder (OUD). Watch the video Transforming Addiction Treatment with RESET®. Tools that offer 24/7 recovery support, blending cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), contingency management, and real-time progress tracking within PursueCare's secure, proprietary smartphone applications. These groundbreaking therapeutics are seamlessly embedded into PursueCare's care model, extending the reach and impact of virtual addiction care. Elevating the Standards of Recovery "Dr. Kirby's recognition as a Distinguished Fellow is a proud moment for everyone at PursueCare," said Nick Mercadante, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. "His tireless work to expand access and improve outcomes in virtual addiction treatment reflects our mission to reimagine what recovery looks like for people everywhere." With innovation at its core, PursueCare continues to lead the charge in transforming addiction care through accessible, scalable, and data-driven solutions. About PursueCare PursueCare provides personalized virtual addiction treatment for individuals across states (CT, KY, MA, ME, NH, OH, and WV). Our mission is to increase access to chronic care through telehealth. Patients engage with a multi-disciplinary team providing medical care, counseling, psychiatry, and pharmacy. FDA-authorized digital cognitive behavioral therapy, RESET® and RESET-O®, supports recovery 24/7. We accept private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. Learn more at and View source version on Contacts Media Andreea Popa Head of Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
21-04-2025
- Health
- Business Wire
PursueCare to Spotlight Next-Gen Digital Therapeutics at the 56 th American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver April 24-27
DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PursueCare, a leading provider of virtual addiction treatment and specialized pharmacy services, is proud to announce its participation in the 56th Annual American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Conference in Denver, Colo., April 24-27, 2025. The event gathers top experts, clinicians, and innovators in addiction medicine to advance science, practice, and policy in the field. With innovation at its core, PursueCare continues to lead the charge in transforming addiction care through accessible, scalable, and data-driven solutions. Share Honoring a Visionary in Addiction Medicine—Dr. Jason Kirby Named 2025 ASAM Distinguished Fellow PursueCare's Medical Director, Dr. Jason Kirby, DO, MBA, DFASAM, has been named a 2025 Distinguished Fellow of ASAM, one of the society's highest honors. This prestigious designation recognizes Dr. Kirby's enduring commitment to evidence-based, outcomes-driven care and his leadership in improving access to treatment for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). 'I began this journey nearly a decade ago with a mission to provide compassionate, science-backed care for people living with addiction. Being recognized as a Distinguished Fellow by ASAM is a profound honor,' said Dr. Kirby. 'It's a privilege to stand alongside so many esteemed leaders who are transforming the future of addiction medicine.' With dual board certifications in addiction medicine and family medicine, and deep expertise in healthcare policy and population health, Dr. Kirby exemplifies the innovative and empathetic leadership PursueCare brings to the field. Visit PursueCare at Booth #325—Experience RESET® and RESET-O® Conference attendees are invited to Booth #325 to experience PursueCare's cutting-edge, virtual-first addiction treatment platform. The company will spotlight its latest advancements, including: RESET® and RESET-O®—the first and only FDA-authorized digital therapeutics for SUD and opioid use disorder (OUD). Watch the video Transforming Addiction Treatment with RESET®. Tools that offer 24/7 recovery support, blending cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), contingency management, and real-time progress tracking within PursueCare's secure, proprietary smartphone applications. These groundbreaking therapeutics are seamlessly embedded into PursueCare's care model, extending the reach and impact of virtual addiction care. Elevating the Standards of Recovery 'Dr. Kirby's recognition as a Distinguished Fellow is a proud moment for everyone at PursueCare,' said Nick Mercadante, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. 'His tireless work to expand access and improve outcomes in virtual addiction treatment reflects our mission to reimagine what recovery looks like for people everywhere.' With innovation at its core, PursueCare continues to lead the charge in transforming addiction care through accessible, scalable, and data-driven solutions. About PursueCare PursueCare provides personalized virtual addiction treatment for individuals across states (CT, KY, MA, ME, NH, OH, and WV). Our mission is to increase access to chronic care through telehealth. Patients engage with a multi-disciplinary team providing medical care, counseling, psychiatry, and pharmacy. FDA-authorized digital cognitive behavioral therapy, RESET® and RESET-O®, supports recovery 24/7. We accept private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid. Learn more at and
Associated Press
12-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Global Broadband Leaders Honored for Key Contributions to Services-Led Networks
Broadband Forum has recognized the instrumental contributions of industry leaders over the past year in helping broadband networks become more intelligent and increasingly user focused. The 'Broadband Forum Awards' were presented during the Forum's Spring Member Meeting in Hong Kong this week. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: Broadband Forum Chairman John Blackford presenting the Distinguished Fellow award to Jonathan Newton (Photo: Business Wire) For his long-standing commitment and influential leadership helping to advance the broadband industry forward, drive industry interest, and champion new and innovative work in the Broadband Forum, Jonathan Newton (Vodafone), was presented with the 2025 Distinguished Fellow Award. Newton has made groundbreaking contributions to Broadband Forum's standards. This includes introducing the Subscriber Session Steering approach, contributing and guiding efforts on multi-vendor interoperability and Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) disaggregation, and playing a key role in instigating BBF's Quality of Experience Delivered (QED) initiative. Newton has also been a keen supporter and contributor to the Forum's Wireless Wireline Convergence work, and continues to drive new initiatives on improving network latency and quality such as the Forum's L4S initiative to improve broadband service responsiveness. Newton continues to play a key leadership role and is Co-Director of the Network Architecture Work Area, having previously been Director of the Access & Transport Architecture (ATA) Work Area. 'I am delighted to be nominated by my colleagues to receive this prestigious award from Broadband Forum,' said Newton, Distinguished Technical Expert, Vodafone. 'It's been a privilege to work alongside the industry's greatest minds on projects that are driving broadband's evolution from a connectivity-driven to a services-led ecosystem, unlocking greater opportunities for both the service provider and end-user.' Frank Van der Putten (Nokia) received a Special Recognition Award for his dedication to industry standards and 25 years of leadership in the Broadband Forum as a board member. Broadband Forum President Manuel Paul said: 'Frank's dedication, expertise, and leadership has shaped BBF in lasting ways. He is a well-deserving recipient of this award and we congratulate him for his lifetime of excellent service and contributions.' For demonstrated excellence and outstanding leadership in the advancement of Broadband Forum's mission, the Circle of Excellence Award was awarded to Tom van Caenegem, Nokia, for his continued leadership of the OB-CAS project, and Fabio Giudici, OutSys, for his leadership of the ATA PEAT Project Stream and the initiation of the OB-STAMP project. The Outstanding Contributor Award was presented to 11 individuals whose pivotal role has helped drive contributions, innovation, and enhancement in Broadband Forum's work. These individuals were: Hagen Woesner, BISDN; Aihua Guo, Futurewei; Jian Zhu, Huawei, Helge Tiainen, InCoax; Madhura Paduvalli, Liberty Global; Shiya Ashraf, Nokia; Robert Peschi, Nokia; Nadine Staelens, Nokia; Hiroshi Ou, NTT; Hugues Le Bras, Orange; and Hans-Joerg Kolbe, Radisys. 'Congratulations to all of the award winners. The awards reflect the remarkable achievements and progress of the Broadband Forum over the past year during this crucial time for the entire industry,' said Broadband Forum Chairman John Blackford. 'We look forward to seeing the innovations and contributions over the next year within our new work area structure, which further strengthens our commitment to enabling services-led and intelligent broadband that provides the applications and services most demanded by users.' Broadband Forum congratulates all award winners and nominees, and thanks them for their dedication in shaping the future of the industry as we transition to services-led broadband. For more information about the Broadband Forum, visit: About the Broadband Forum The Broadband Forum is an industry-driven global standards development organization helping operators, application providers, and vendors deliver better, services-led broadband. As the industry-recognized center of competence, the Broadband Forum provides an accessible, efficient, and effective community where all broadband stakeholders can collaborate on, develop, and promote open standards and open software. This provides the basis for deployable solutions for the global broadband industry. The forum publishes interoperable standards and open software, has launched certification programs, and promotes industry education. These best practices and models can be adopted to help realize an effective broadband ecosystem that drives a thriving, services-led broadband industry based on global collaboration, open standards, and open source, maximizing value for all stakeholders. For more information, visit For the latest updates, follow Broadband Forum on LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube. KEYWORD: ASIA PACIFIC HONG KONG SOURCE: Broadband Forum Copyright Business Wire 2025. PUB: 03/12/2025 06:05 AM/DISC: 03/12/2025 06:05 AM
