CSIO develops precision safety eyewear for healthcare professionals treating COVID-19 patients
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- Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO) has developed a technology for precision manufacturing of Safety Goggles for healthcare professionals involved in treating high viral load patients as in the case of COVID-19 pandemic.
- A team of CSIR-CSIO scientists led by Chief Scientist & Head, Optical Devices & Systems, Dr. Vinod Karar had taken up the design and development of the Safety goggles in consultation with various industries and stakeholders for an affordable and innovative precision manufacturing technique.
Source: AIR
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Central Scientific Instruments Organisation
- Central Scientific Instruments Organisation is a Indian-based national laboratory dedicated to research, design and development of scientific and industrial instruments.
- It is one of the constituent laboratories of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), an Indian industrial research and development organisation.
- Director: Ravindra Kumar Sinha
- Founded: October 1959
CSIR
- The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research abbreviated as CSIR was established by the Government of India in September 1942 as an autonomous body that has emerged as the largest research and development organisation in India.
- Director General: Shekhar C. Mande
- Founded: 26 September 1942