Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prizes are awarded annually by the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in Biological, Chemical, Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary, Engineering, Mathematical, Medical and Physical Sciences. The purpose of the prize is to recognize outstanding Indian work in science and technology. The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and is known as the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology [cite web |url=http://www.csir.res.in/External/Utilities/Frames/career/main_page.asp?a=topframe.htm&b=leftcon.htm&c=../../../Heads/career/awards.htm |title= From the awarding body CSIR|accessdate=2008-05-14 |format= |work= ] .

Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the Prize. The Prize is awarded on the basis of contributions made through work done primarily in India during the five years preceding the year of the Prize. The SSB Prize comprising a citation, a plaque and a cash award of Rupees five lakh (Rs. 500,000). In addition recipent also got Rs 15,000 per month up to age of 65 years.

Nominations

Names of candidates may be proposed by a member of the governing body of CSIR, heads of universities or institutes of national importance, deans of different faculties and by a former Bhatnagar prize awardee.

References

External links

* [http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=20386 Winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2006]
* [http://www.csir.res.in/External/Utilities/Frames/career/main_page.asp?a=topframe.htm&b=leftcon.htm&c=http://csirhrdg.res.in/ssb07.htm Regulations & Pro-forma SSB 2007]
* [http://www.csir.res.in/External/Utilities/Frames/career/main_page.asp?a=topframe.htm&b=leftcon.htm&c=../../../Heads/career/awards.htm List of awardees]

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