SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR AWARDS 2013
Eight scientist were selected for 2013 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for science and technology
on the occasion of CSIR Foundation Day celebration here today at Vigyan Bhawan. Their names
discipline-wise are as under:
Biological Sciences
1. Dr Sathees Chukkurumbal Raghavan ( Department of Biochemistry Indian Institute of
Science (IISc), Bangalore )
Chemical Sciences
1. Dr Yamuna Krishnan ( National Centre for Biological Sciences (TIFR) UAS-GKVK,
Bellary Road, Bangalore )
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences
1. No Award
Engineering Sciences
1. Dr Bikramjit Basu ( Materials Research Centre Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore )
2. Dr Suman Chakraborty ( Department of Mechanical Engineering Indian Institute of
Technology (IITKgp), Kharagpur )
Mathematical Sciences
1. Dr Eknath Prabhakar Ghate ( School of Mathematical Sciences Tata Institute of
Fundamental Research (TIFR) Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai)
Medical Sciences
1. Dr Pushkar Sharma ( National Institute of Immunology (NII) Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New
Delhi )
Physical Sciences
1. Dr Amol Dighe ( Department of Theoretical Physics Tata Institute of Fundamental
Research (TIFR) Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba Mumbai )
2. Dr Vijay Balakrishna Shenoy ( Department of Physics Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore )
The Bhatnagar Prizes are given to scientists below 45 years of age, for their outstanding
scientific contributions made primarily in India during the last 5 years preceding the year of the
Prize. The SSB Prize comprises a citation, a plaque and a cash award of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees
five lakh only), and are given to the recipients by the Prime Minister of India.