G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research

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 ₹1.5 lakhs (0.15 million). The award is given every year and is available for all branches of science including medical science, basic and applied.^[1]

Recipients

Year	Recipient	Field	Institute
2014	Sanjeev Galande[2]	Scientific Research	Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research (IISER), Pune
2013	Rajesh Gopakumar[3][4]	Quantum field theory and string theory	Harish Chandra Research Institute
2012	Nibir Mandal[5]	Structural geology	Jadavpur University
2011	Tapas Kumar Kundu[6]	Biochemistry	Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research
2010	Subhasis Chaudhuri[7]	Electrical engineering	Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
2009	Manindra Agrawal[8]	Computer science	Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
2008	Raghavan Varadrajan	Biophysics	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2007	Santanu Bhattacharya	Chemistry	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2006	Sriram Ramaswamy	Physics	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2005	D.D. Sarma	Nanotechnology	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2004	Arjun M. Jayannvar	Physics	Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar
2003	Thanu Padmanabhan	Astrophysics	Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune
2002	P.P. Majumdar	Human genetics	Indian Statistical Institute
2001	Seyed E. Hasnain	Medical genetics	University of Hyderabad
2000	A.K. Sood	Experimental physics	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1999	Sankar K. Pal	Computer engineering	Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
1998	Not awarded
1997	Biman Bagchi	Structural chemistry	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1996	Ashoke Sen	Theoretical physics	Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad
1995	Girish S. Agarwal	Quantum optics	Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad
1994	Padmanabhan Balaram	Biochemistry	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1993	R.A. Mashelkar	Polymer science	Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
1992	Goverdhan Mehta	Organic chemistry	Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1991	Asis Datta	Molecular biology	National Centre for Plant Genome Research, JNU

References

1. "G.D. Birla Award for Scientific Research". KK Birla Foundation. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
2. "Scientist Sanjeev Galande selected for GD Birla Award". Times of India. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
3. "String-theorist wins G.D. Birla Award". The Hindu. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
4. "Physicist Rajesh Gopakumar to be honored with G D Birla award for scientific research for 2013". The Economic Times (Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd.). 21 March 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
5. "Jadavpur University professor chosen for G D Birla award". Business Standard. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
6. "GD Birla Award for Tapas Kundu". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
7. "IIT M prof bags Birla award for scientific research". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
8. "2 teachers receive G.D. Birla awards". Hindustan Times. 24 November 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2013.

External links

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• List of recipients