Eleven Scientist have been selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for Science & Technology for the year 2011.
Dr Samir K Brahamachari, Director General, Council of Scientific Research and Industrial development announced the names of scientists today at the celebration of CSIR foundation Day here today.
Till 2010, 463 scientists (including 14 women scientists) have been bestowed with the prestigious SSB Prize.
Biological Sciences: Dr Amit Prakash Sharma, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi and Dr Rajan SankaranarayananCSIR Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad
Chemical Sciences: Dr Balasubramanian Sundaram
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore and Dr Garikapati Narahari Sastry CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
Earth, Atmosapere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences: Dr Shanker Doraiswamy
CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Goa
Engineering Sciences: Dr Sirshendu De Indian Institute of Technology, Dharagpur; Dr Upadrasta Ramamurty, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Mahtematical Sciences: Dr Mahan Mj Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Howrah and Dr Palash Sarkar Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Medical Sciences: Dr Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy Balaji
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Physical Sciences: Dr Shiraz Minwalla
