TANKER Foundation celebrated its 32nd Annual Charity and Awards Nite Monday, January 27, 2025, at Hotel Savera, Chennai.

Tamil Nadu Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. Ma. Subramanian, who was the chief guest at the event, handed over the various awards that were given away at the event.

The K.V. George Kottukulam Memorial TANKER & Kerala Kidney Research Foundation Young Investigator Award for outstanding research done in the field of nephrology in India was awarded to Dr. Mythri, for her research into ‘Potential Diagnostic Role of Urinary Exosomal miRNAs in IgA Nephropathy: A Clinical Observational Study’. The award carries a prize of Rs. 2 lakh, a citation and a gold medallion.

The Renny Abraham TANKER Foundation Love for Service Award for a medical doctor who has gone beyond the call of duty in serving the underprivileged was awarded to Dr. M.K. Srinivasan. He is 98 years old and has been serving the needy for over 60 years, charging them next to nothing. The award carries a prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a gold medallion.

The K. Venkatanarayana TANKER Foundation Awareness Award given to an individual for creating awareness of any disease, mental, physical and social, was awarded to endocrinologist, Dr. Usha Sriram, for her exceptional efforts in raising awareness about diabetes in girls and women through her NGO, DIWAS. The award carries a prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a gold medallion.

The La Renon TANKER Foundation For the Sake of Honour Award given to an individual who has done exemplary work in his or her field was awarded to Mr. V. Gururajan, post-transplant survivor for 32 years. The award carries a prize of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a gold medallion.

The La Renon TANKER Foundation Lifetime Achievement Awards given to two individuals who have done exemplary work in the field of nephrology were awarded to Dr. Sanjay Pande, Gujarat, and Dr. Praveen Namboodiri, Kerala, who have served tirelessly in the field of kidney disease. The awards carry a prize of Rs. 1 laksh, a citation and a gold medallion each.

The Ashok Sankaralingam TANKER Foundation Patient Endowment – which is a one-year dialysis support – was given to four underprivileged patients with kidney failure – Rs. 2 lakh.

Awards were given to well-wishers and volunteers. TANKER Staff Awards were given for service, dedication, commitment, punctuality and awareness initiative.