G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research explained

G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research is an award instituted in 1991 by the K. K. Birla Foundation in honour of the Indian philanthropist Ghanshyam Das Birla. The award is given to an outstanding scientific research, mostly during the past 5 years, undertaken by an Indian scientist, who is below the age of 50, living and working in India. It carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakhs (0.5 million). The award is given every year and is available for all branches of science including medical science, basic and applied.[1]

For the year 2022 it was awarded to Professor Narayan Pradhan for his Outstanding Contribution in the field of MATERIAL SCIENCES

Recipients

YearRecipientFieldInstitution
2023Prof. Aditi Sen(De)Quantum Information and ComputationHarish-Chandra Research Institute
2022Prof. Narayan PradhanOutstanding contribution to Material ScienceIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science
2021Prof Suman Chakraborty[2] Outstanding contribution to engineering scienceand its applications in developing technologies foraffordable healthcare.Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur (Department of mechanical engineering)
2018Rajeev Kumar Varshney[3] Agriculture International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad
2017Dr.Rajan ShankarnarayananStructural biology centre for cellular and molecular biology, Hyderabad
2016Prof. Umesh Vasudeo Waghmare[4] Physics Theoretical Science Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore
2015 Sanjay MittalHigh performance computing Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
2014 Sanjeev Galande[5] Cell biology Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Pune
2013 Rajesh Gopakumar[6] [7] Quantum field theory and string theory Harish Chandra Research Institute
2012 Nibir Mandal[8] Structural geology Jadavpur University
2011 Tapas Kumar Kundu[9] Biochemistry Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
2010 Subhasis Chaudhuri[10] Electrical engineering Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
2009 Manindra Agrawal[11] Computer science Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
2008 Biophysics Indian Institute of Science
2007 Chemistry Indian Institute of Science
2006 Physics Indian Institute of Science
2005 Nanotechnology Indian Institute of Science
2004 Physics Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
2003 Astrophysics Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
2002 P. P. Majumdar Human genetics Indian Statistical Institute
2001 Medical genetics University of Hyderabad
2000 Experimental physics Indian Institute of Science
1999 Computer engineering Indian Statistical Institute
1998 Not awarded
1997 Structural chemistry Indian Institute of Science
1996 Theoretical physics Harish-Chandra Research Institute
1995 Quantum optics Physical Research Laboratory
1994 Biochemistry Indian Institute of Science
1993 Polymer science Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
1992 Organic chemistry University of Hyderabad
1991 Molecular biology National Centre for Plant Genome Research

See also

References

12. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/narayan-pradhan-selected-for-gd-birla-award-for-scientific-research-101647281852795.html

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research. KK Birla Foundation. 13 May 2013. 6 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150406062707/http://www.kkbirlafoundation.org/gdbirla.html. dead.
  2. Web site: 2021-04-02. Chakraborty to get GD Birla Award for Scientific Research. 2021-05-11. Hindustan Times. en.
  3. News: Rajeev Varshney gets 28th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research. 12 March 2019.
  4. News: Prof Waghmare to get 26th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research Award.
  5. News: Scientist Sanjeev Galande selected for GD Birla Award. 7 July 2015. Times of India. 5 July 2015.
  6. News: String-theorist wins G.D. Birla Award. 22 August 2014. The Hindu. 24 March 2014.
  7. News: Physicist Rajesh Gopakumar to be honored with G D Birla award for scientific research for 2013. 22 August 2014. The Economic Times. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.. 21 March 2014.
  8. Web site: Jadavpur University professor chosen for G D Birla award. Business Standard. 13 May 2013.
  9. Web site: GD Birla Award for Tapas Kundu . Hindustan Times . 13 May 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120429084828/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/GD-Birla-Award-for-Tapas-Kundu/Article1-808708.aspx . 29 April 2012 .
  10. Web site: IIT M prof bags Birla award for scientific research . https://archive.today/20130629104931/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-news/NewDelhi/IIT-M-prof-bags-Birla-award-for-scientific-research/Article1-702015.aspx . dead . 29 June 2013 . Hindustan Times . 13 May 2013 .
  11. Web site: 2 teachers receive G.D. Birla awards . https://archive.today/20130629112124/http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/India/2-teachers-receive-G-D-Birla-awards/Article1-479510.aspx . dead . 29 June 2013 . Hindustan Times . 24 November 2009 . 4 June 2013 .

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