Bugworks Research wins Top Innovator at ET Startup Awards 2017

BENGALURU: Anand Anandkumar, CEO of Bugworks Research, was thankful that The Economic Times has given a platform for scientific innovation.

"At a time where the business narrative is predominantly dominated by tech, it is so heartening to see the Economics Times giving a platform for Science," said Anandkumar, who collected The Top Innovator on behalf of his team.

Bugworks Research has developed a way to mitigate a key component of drug-resistance and enable antibiotics to enter superbugs, bacteria that have become resistant to antibiotic drugs.

The novel class of antibiotics that Bugworks is working on, has the potential of curing a wide range of hospital and community-acquired infections caused by deadly superbugs. "Sadly, India is at the epicentre of this," said Anandkumar.

Anandkumar was also thankful to his team and family for being pillars of support.