Call for Nominations: G N Ramachandran Gold Medal for Excellence in Biological Sciences and Technology 2022: Submit by May 31

 The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) invites nominations for the G N Ramachandran Gold Medal for Excellence in Biological Sciences and Technology for the year 2022.

About the Award

The award is presented annually to an outstanding Indian scientist, who has made conspicuously important contributions, applied or fundamental, in the inter-disciplinary subject / field of Biological Sciences and Technology.

The award is given for the work done primarily in India during ten years preceding the year of the award.

Nature of Award

A Gold Medal and a citation are to be presented to the recipient on 26 September, the CSIR Foundation Day. Medal is awarded for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in the inter-disciplinary subject / field of Biological Sciences and Technology.

Purpose

Recognition of outstanding work in Biological Sciences & Technology.

Eligibility

• Any citizen of India engaged in research in Biological Sciences & Technology. Overseas citizen of India (OCI) and Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) working in India are also eligible.
• The Award shall be bestowed on a person, who in the opinion of Advisory Committee constituted by CSIR, has made conspicuously important and excellent contributions to human knowledge and progress, fundamental or applied in the particular field of endeavor, which is his / her specialization.
• The award would be given on the basis of contributions made through work done primarily in India during the ten years, preceding the year of prize (For this purpose “primarily” will mean “for the most part”).

Award

The Award shall be given every year with the approval of the Governing Body of CSIR on the recommendations of the Advisory Committee.

How to Submit?

Nominations addressed to Scientist Incharge – SSB YSA Unit, CSIR HRDG New Delhi must be submitted in the prescribed format along with reprints of five most significant publications of the last ten year’s period via e-mail to ssb@csirhrdg.res.in on or before 31st May 2022. No hardcopy to follow.

Submission Deadline

May 31, 2022

Click here to view the official notification for the G N Ramachandran Gold Medal for Excellence in Biological Sciences and Technology 2022.