Regulations Governing the Award of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

For Science and Technolohy

Preamble

The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), the late Dr (Sir) Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar and is known as the ‘Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for science and technology’.
The Prize is given each year for outstanding contributions to science and technology.

Nature of the Prize

SSB Prizes, each of the value of Rs 5,00,000 (Rupees five lakh only), are awarded annually for notable and outstanding research, applied or fundamental, in the following disciplines: (1)

Biological, (2) Chemical, (3) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary, (4) Engineering, (5) Mathematical, (6) Medical, and (7) Physical Sciences.

Purpose

Recognition of outstanding Indian work in science and technology.

Eligibility

Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science and technology up to the age of 45 years as reckoned on 31^st December of the year preceding the year of the Prize.
The Prize is bestowed on a person who, in the opinion of CSIR, has made conspicuously important and outstanding contributions to human knowledge and progress – fundamental and applied – in the particular field of endeavour, which is his/her specialization.
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. (For this purpose ‘primarily’ will mean ‘for the most part’)

Award of the Prize

In awarding the Prize, the Governing Body of CSIR is guided by the recommendations of the Advisory Committees constituted under clause 10.

Nominations

Names of candidates may be proposed by a member of the Governing Body of CSIR; Presidents of academies of all-India character; Vice Chancellors of Indian Universities; deemed Universities and Institutions of national importance; Deans of Science, Engineering, Medical, Agriculture, and Technology Faculties; Directors of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT); Directors General of the major R&D Organizations, such as the Defence Research & Development Organization, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Indian Council of Medical Research, India Meteorological Department; Chairmen of Atomic Energy Commission, Oil & Natural Gas Corporation, etc.; Directors of CSIR Laboratories/ Institutes, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Physical Research Laboratory, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, etc.; Secretaries of the Government Science Departments like the Department of Atomic Energy, the Department of Biotechnology, the Department of Environment, the Department of Information Technology, the Department of Ocean Development, the Department of Science and Technology, the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the Department of Space; etc., Member in-charge (Science) in the Planning Commission; and the former Bhatnagar Prize Awardees.

University Faculties should recommend scientists working in their institutions only and route nominations through their respective Vice Chancellors, while the Faculties in IITs are required to send their nominations through their Directors. The Directors General of the R&D Organizations and the Chairmen of Commissions may sponsor names of scientists working in their respective organizations. The Directors of CSIR laboratories/ institutes can nominate candidates in disciplines of their interest irrespective of the fact whether they are working in CSIR laboratories/ institutes or outside. The recipient of a Bhatnagar Prize can send nomination of one person only for each year’s award. Nominations from other individuals sponsoring their own names or of others are not acceptable. Each nomination, as per the prescribed pro-forma, should be accompanied by a detailed statement of work and attainments of the nominee and a critical assessment report (not more than 500 words) bringing out the importance of significant research and development contributions of the nominee made during the five years preceding the year of the Prize. Nominations not made as per enclosed format are unacceptable.

A candidate once nominated would be considered for a total period of three years, if age-wise eligible. Once such a nomination has been received, CSIR may correspond directly with the nominator for supplementary information, if necessary. In case a nominee has resigned from his present position in India and has gone abroad, his nomination would become invalid immediately.

Advisory Committees

The Advisory Committees for each year’s award are constituted with the approval of the Chairman of the Governing body of CSIR. The Committees consist of at least six experts including at least one former Bhatnagar Awardee in the respective discipline. On receipt of nominations for a particular year, CSIR circulates the list of nominees along with the detailed statement of work and attainments of each candidate to all members of the Advisory Committee related to the concerned discipline. CSIR convenes meetings of the various Advisory Committees in consultation with the Chairmen, for selecting the recipients of the SSB Prizes. The compositions of various Committees, the information submitted for their scrutiny, the proceedings of the meetings and the procedure for consideration of the nominations, other than as detailed herein, are kept confidential.
Where the recommendation for the Prize is unanimous or not less than 2/3^rd of the members of the Advisory Committee have agreed to one name (or maximum of two names in case they are judged to be of equivalent merit), the recommendations are submitted to CSIR for approval.
The award of the Prize in a specific discipline may be withheld by CSIR in any year, if, in the opinion of the Advisory Committee, no sufficiently meritorious candidate is found suitable in that year.

Presentation

The names of the recipients are made public on 26 September, the CSIR Foundation Day by the Director General, CSIR.
The Prizes are awarded at a formal presentation ceremony arranged by CSIR. At the ceremony, a suitable citation on work of the recipient of the Prize is read out.
The SSB Awardee should give a lecture in the area of the award, especially in a small college or a CSIR laboratory preferably away from the Awardee’s city for dissemination of science. HRDG can help by providing TA/DA for this.
In all matters of award of SSB Prizes, the decision of CSIR shall be final.

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SSB/NN

Dated _____________

COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC & INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH

(HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP)

CSIR COMPLEX, PUSA, NEW DELHI - 110 012

SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR PRIZE

PROFORMA FOR NOMINATION

(25 copies must be forwarded latest by 31 March)

[2 copies of passport size photograph should be enclosed]

(Attach a copy on 3.5“ floppy using MS word)

1. Name of the nominee in Full:

(both in English and Hindi)

2. Date and place of birth:

(Enclose certificate of the age duly attested)

3. Address with telephone/Fax/e-mail No., etc.:

(a) Official (b) Residential Address:

(present designation, department, inst.,etc.)

4. Discipline under which to be considered

(only one to be marked/ encircled):

(i) Biological (ii) Chemical (iii) Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary (iv) Engineering (v) Mathematical (vi) Medical and (vii) Physical Sciences

5. Nominee's field of specialization:

6. Academic Qualifications (Bachelor's Degree onwards):

[in a tabular form (Please see specimen-I)]

Title of the Ph D thesis and name of the guide

7. Date of joining the Institution:

(Designation & Scale)

8. Positions held earlier (in chronological order)

[in a tabular form (Please see specimen-II)]:

9. Details of CSIR Fellowship/ Associateship held, if any or from other sources/ agencies. (indicate dates of joining & leaving):

10. Significant foreign assignments (Please see specimen-III):

11. Names and complete addresses of 10 Distinguished Scientists including 5 in India in the area (as possible referees):

12. (a) Significant contributions to science and/ or technology development by the nominee based on the work done in India during most part of last 5 years (in about 500 words). Specific reference is to be made to research papers published and patents taken in this context:

(b) Summarise the most significant work of the nominee on which the recommendation is based (in 50 words):

(d) Places where work of last 5 years has been referred/ cited in Books, Reviews: give Citation Index of the contribution as follows :

(i) Paper

Name of the

Author who

has cited

Year of

his/her

publication

Name of Journal

Volume

Page

(ii) Book

Name of the

Author who

has cited

Year

Publisher

Page

(e) Names of the industries in which the technology (ies) has (have) been used (give the production figures of products):

13. Have the achievements already been recognised by Awards by any learned body. If so, the name of the body, award and the year of award may be given.

(A copy of the citation should be enclosed):

14. Is the nominee a fellow of the Indian National Science Academy / Indian Academy of Sciences / National Academy of Sciences / others (give details):

15. Has the nominee delivered invited lecture(s) in India abroad and/ or chaired any scientific International Conference Symposium (give details):

16 (a)* List of nominee's 10 most significant publications: (One set of reprints to be enclosed) (please indicate nominee’s status as author):

(b)* List of nominee's 5 most significant publications during the last 5 years: (reprints of two most significant publications to be enclosed with each copy):

(c)* List of nominee's 5 most significant publications from out of work done in India during the last five years:

(d)* Complete list of publications in standard refereed journals:

(e)* Complete list of publications with foreign collaborators (indicating your status as author):

(f)* List of papers published in Conferences /Symposia/ Seminars, etc.:

(g)* List of the most outstanding Technical Reports/ Review Articles:

17. Statement regarding collaboration with scientists abroad.

18. List of Patents taken, if any:

19. Details of Books published, if any:

20. Any additional information of relevance:

Certified that information given in the above pro-forma is correct.

Sponsor’s Signature

Place:

Sponsor’s name

designation and address

Date:

_________

* Listing of publications should be done in three columns giving:

(i) Names of all the authors as they appear in each paper

(ii) Title of the paper, and

(iii) Name of the journal, volume, year and page

Note:

· The pro-forma should be neatly typewritten giving complete information about the nominee. Incomplete Nomination/ pro-forma will not be considered.

· Each copy of the pro-forma should be properly tagged.

· Please do not attach any testimonial

Dated______________

6. Specimen-I (Qualifications)

S.No.	Degree	Subject	Class CGP marks	Year	University	Additional Particulars

1.	B Sc (Hons)	Chemistry (Main) Botany Zoology	I 87 %	1982	Madras	I Rank Gold Medalist
2.	M Sc	Chemistry	I 9.2	1984	Madras	I Rank
3.	Ph D	Chemistry of Transitional Metal Complexes		1989	Bombay	Thesis adjudged Excellent
4.	Post-Doc Research Work	Chemical Technology		1991-92	Leeds U.K.

8. Specimen-II (Positions held from the beginning)

S No	Period	Place of Employment	Designation	Scale of pay
1.	May 89-Aug 91	CLRI Madras	Scientist B	Rs 700-1400 (Then)
2.	Sep 91-Aug 92	University of Leeds, UK	Exchange Scholar	Indo-UK Exchange Programme
3.	Sep 92 till date	Hyderabad University	Professor	Rs 4500-7000

10. Specimen-III (All Visits Abroad)

S No

Period of visit

From To

Institute/ country visited

Purpose of visit