President Ram Nath Kovind confers prestigious Science and Technology awards

President Ram Nath Kovind confers prestigious Science and Technology awards

President Ram Nath Kovind presented the Science and Technology awards on the foundation day of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on September 26, 2019. The awards were presented at a function at the Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.

The Science and Technology awards honor individuals for their outstanding contribution in the field of science and technology. While addressing the occasion, the President said, “Science and technology is one of the key levers to achieve India’s national goals and to address the larger concerns confronting humanity. “

The President further said that India’s success in achieving a 5-trillion dollar economy by 2025, its commitment to achieving the SDGs and its wish to address global concerns such as climate change, will largely depend on finding creative solutions based on scientific research. The President also emphasized on providing equal opportunities to girl children. He stated that no success will have any meaning if there are no equal opportunities for girl children.

The President also applauded CSIR’s accomplishments and its technological interventions towards the socio-economic development of the nation. 

Key Details

• The President presented the CSIR Technology Awards to CSIR teams and the GN Ramachandran Gold Medal to Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay of CSIR-CCMB.

• The Union Science and Technology Minister also presented the CSIR Young Scientist Awards, CSIR Innovation Award for School Children and Diamond Jubilee Technology Awards on the occasion. 

• The Minister also handed over a prototype of the high-temperature fuel cell, an indigenous technology which has been developed by CSIR, to the President. 

• A book with the title “Bhatnagar Laureates 1958-2018” was also released on the occasion.

• The prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2019 were also announced during the occasion. The awards are considered the highest multi-disciplinary science awards in India.

Full List of winners: 

Award category

Winner

Achievement

G N Ramachandran Gold Medal for Excellence in Biological Sciences & Technology 2019

Prof. Amitabha Chattopadhyay of CSIR-CCMB

Outstanding contribution in understanding dynamics and lipid-protein interaction in biomembranes

CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2017

Cadila Healthcare Limited

For the development of ‘Saroglitazar’- India’s first indigenously discovered and developed New Chemical Entity (NCE)  and the world’s first approved drug for treating diabetic dyslipidemia.

CSIR Diamond Jubilee Technology Award 2018

Carborundum Universal Limited

For the development of metalized alumina Ceramics like metalized alumina cylinders.

CSIR Innovation Award for School Children-2019

First prize-Anmol Rathi and Harsh Agrawal

For innovation on a novel technique for early detection of pancreatic cancer through spermine level in human saliva.

CSIR Technology Awards for the Year 2019

Life Sciences award

CSIR-CDRI

For developing ‘a novel osteoinductive molecule S-008-399 as a medicated biodegradable bone implant material for fast fracture-healing’.

Innovation Category

CSIR-CSMCRI and M/S Chern Process Systems Private Limited

For zero-waste process for recovery of potash fertilizer, water & another value-added byproduct (s) from the spent wash.

physical sciences

CSIR-NAL and CSIR-CIMFR

CSIR-NAL for carriage, handling and stores release clearance for a fighter Aircraft Upgrade.

 

CSIR-CIMFR for controlled blasting techniques developed for safe extraction of minerals and construction of various civil infrastructure projects.

Business Development and Technology Marketing

CSIR-CIMFR

 

 

CSIR Young Scientist Awards 2019

Award Category

Winner

Biological Sciences

Dr. Bidyut Purkait of CSIR-CDRI

Dr. Lipi Thukral of CSIR-IGIB

 

Chemical Sciences

 

Dr. John Mondal of CSIR-IICT

Dr. Sasidhar B.S. of CSIR-NIIST

 

Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences

Dr. Amol Prakash of CSIR-NIO

Dr. Bodhisatwa Hazra of CSIR-CIMFR

Engineering Sciences

Dr. Divya Agrawal of CSIR-CSIO

Dr. Prabhat Ranjan Prem, CSIR-SERC

Physical Sciences

Dr. Shikha of CSIR-CMERI

 

 

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards 2019

Biological Sciences

Dr. Kayarat Sai Krishnan

Dr. Soumen Basak

Chemical Sciences

Dr. Raghavan B Sunoj

Dr. Tapas Kumar Maji

Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences

 

Dr. Subimal Ghosh

 

Engineering Sciences

Dr. Manik Varma

 

Mathematical Sciences

Dr. Dishant Mayur Bhai Pancholi

Dr. Nina Gupta

Medical Sciences

Dr. Dheeraj Kumar

Dr. Mohammad Javed Ali

Physical Sciences

Dr. Aninda Sinha

Dr. Shankar Ghosh