Bhubaneswar, Jan. 8 -- KIIT Professor Amaresh Panda has been awarded the prestigious international status of Registered Technology Transfer Professional (RTTP) by the Alliance of Technology Transfer Professionals (ATTP) in New Delhi.

He is the first Odia to receive this globally recognised distinction.

The RTTP designation represents the international gold standard for professionals in knowledge exchange (KE), knowledge transfer (KT), and technology transfer (TT).

It recognises proven expertise across the entire technology commercialisation spectrum, including intellectual property (IP) strategy and valuation, university-industry collaboration, and start-up creation.

This recognition provides professional credibility in more than 60 cou...