The Gut Microbiota and Probiotic Science Foundation (India) instituted the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize the outstanding contribution of stalwarts to the science and profession of Probiotics and Gut Microbiota.
The 2014 Lifetime achievement award was awarded to Professor Yoshifumi Takeda, Emeritus Scientist, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan for his outstanding achievement in Microbiology.