Biological Sciences & Technology

YEAR	WINNERS	SUBJECT OF RESEARCH
2018	Dr. Pankaj Seth Scientist VI and Professor, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Gurgaon	For development of human neutral stemcell model system, which has advanced our knowledge in the area of healthy and diseased brain functions.
2017	Dr. Shyam Sundar Professor of Medicine, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi	For his pioneering work on rapid rK39 strip test which has resulted in breakthrough in the treatment of Kala-azar. There is a global application of this tool for the diagnosis of kala-azar.
2016	NO AWARD
2015	Dr KSMS Raghavarao Chief Scientist, Department of Food Engineering, CSIR-CFTRI, Mysore	Application of principles of Chemical Engineering for process and product/ equipment development in the area of food engineering and biotechnology.
2014	Prof. Pradeep Ratilal Vavia Professor of Pharmaceutics Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	For developing the Novel Drug Delivery Systems, Synthesis and application of novel polymers and excipients and targeted drug delivery in cancer treatment.
2013	Dr. Rohit Srivastava Associate Professor, Department of Biosciences and Bioenginering, IIT Bombay, Mumbai	For development of a portable urine analysis systemuChek – a low cost smartphone based urine dipstick reader.
2012	Dr. Nihar Ranjan Jana Professor, National Brain Research Centre, Manesar, Gurgaon	For his pioneering work in identifying two Ubiquitin Ligases (CHIP and Ube 3a) as important molecules that can enhance the clearance of mutant proteins in plyglutamine neurodegenerative disorders like Huntington's Disease (HD).
2011	Dr. Anirban Basu, Associate Professor, National Brain Research Center, Haryana	He has discovered that activated microglia aggravate brain damage suppressors of central neurons system inflammation have a beneficial effect in a mouse model of JE.
2010	Prof. Arvind M. Lali Prof. of Chemical Engg. & Head, DBT-ICT Centre for Energy Biosciences, ICT, Mumbai	He has contributed extensively in the area of bioprocessing and enzyme catalysis especially developing novel technology solutions for the modern day biotech and biopharma industry in India and abroad. Has developed a novel basic technology platform for India's first major cellulosic Bio ethanol pilot plant.
2009	Prof. Kasturi Datta, Distinguished Biotechnology Prof. DBT, School of Environmental Sciences, New Delhi	She has contributed in the advancement of identifying a human novel gene habpl and its biological function in cellular signaling.
2008	No Award
2007	Dr. Navin Khanna Senior Scientist & Group Leader, ICGEB, New Delhi	For development of Hepatitis B Vaccine & diagnostic kits.
2006	Dr. A. Ahmed Senior Scientist E-II National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	For development of the technique for the synthesis of nano – materials mimicking biological systems & processes.
2005	Dr. Samir K. Brahmachari Director General CSIR, New Delhi	For Development of structural flexibility of DNA, molecular analysis of genetic disorders and predictive markers of complex disorders.
2004	Dr. Balram Bhargava AIIMS, New Delhi	For Development of coronary stent using platinum-iridium alloy for angioplasty.
2003	Dr. S.P.S. Khanuja Director CIMAP, Lucknow	For development of elite chemo types of medicinal plants high value crops for agriculture and molecular markers for engineering the genotypes of plants.
2002	Dr. (Mrs.) Kiran Katoch Dy. Dir. & Head, Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy, Agra	For development of vaccine for immunotherapy and immunoprophylaxis of leprosy.
2001	Dr. Sudhanshu Vrati Staff Scientist, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi	For contribution in treatment of Japanese Encephalitis, major epidemic form of brain infection of children.
2000	Dr. Girish Sahni Scientist E II (CSIR).	For development of Streptokinase for treatment of myocardial infarction.
1999	Dr. P V Subba Rao President, The U B Group	For development of biotechnologies such as Hydroxycitrisol.
1998	Dr. Rabindranath Mukhopadhyaya Cell & Development Pathology Division, Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai	Characterization of HIV isolates and developments of Western Bolt for sero detection of HIV infection.
1998	Dr. (Mrs.) Surekha M. Zingde Chemistry division, Cancer Research Institute, Mumbai	Checkmite and Soluneem based on natural products and antidotes for snakebites from chicken egg yolk.
1997	Dr. Vijay K. Chaudhry Delhi University
1996	Dr. N Kochupillai All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi	Development of Radio-immunoassay (RIA) for eradication of nutritional iodine deficiency.
1995	Dr. Suresh Ramnath Naik Dr. Girish Mahadeorao Bhopale Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd, Pune	Development of toxoplasma detection kits for antibodies in toxoplasmosis diseases.
1994	Dr. S. K. Gupta National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi	Development of immunodiagnostic kits for pregnancy detection, streptococci infection and causative agent for rheumatic fever.
1993	Dr. Ramamoorthy Vaidyanatha Swamy Director Dr. Karumuru Mallikarajana Rao Joint Director, Defense Research & Development Establishment Gwalior	This research team in DRDE, Gwalior has developed after intensive laboratory, field and pilot plant studies (over a period of one decade), a technology for manufacture of the new multi-insect repellent namely N, N-diethylphenylacetamide (DEPA).
1992	Dr. Lalji Singh Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad	Dr. Singh and his colleagues in the CCMB, at Hyderabad, developed a probe called Bkm-derived probe for NDA fingerprinting, As a fall out of their earlier Internationally well known work on the mechanisms of determination of sex.
1991	No Award
1990	No Award
1989	Dr. Suprabhat Ray Dr. Ved Prakash Kamboj Centaur Drug Research Institue, Lucknow	For having made outstanding contributions in the area of contraceptives by developing a novel non-steroidal postcoital orally effective drug Centchroman.
1988	Dr. A.F. Mascarenhas Scientist-F Div. of Biochemical Sciences National Chemical Laboratory Pune	Application of plant cell culture Obtaining high multiplication rates for sugarcane Co-740 and elite varieties of cardamom for rapid clonal propagation of Eucalyptus tereticornis.
1987	Dr. V.C. Vora Dr. M.C. Bhatia Dr. S.K. Chatterjee Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow	Development of Fermentation Process Technology for converting benzaldehyde to 1-Phenyl acetyl carbinol an intermediate for 1-ephedrine hydrochloride.
1986	Dr. B.N. Dhawan : Scientist Central Drug Research Institute Chattar Manzil Palace Lucknow	Pre-clinical and clinical evaluation leading to development of DILEX-C, CEMTOCAIN, CENTOSYN AND GUGLIP.
1985	Dr. Prabhakar Shripad Borkar Dr. S. Ramachandran Dr. Churya Sivaraman Hindustan Antibiotics Ltd. Pimpri Pune-411 018	Development of high-tech process for production of 6-APA.
1984	No Award
1983	Dr. A.P. Joshi Dr. S.V. Gangal C.S.I.R. Centre for Bio-Chemicals University of Delhi, New Delhi 110007	Production of Allergens for respiratory allergies. Propagation of therapy.
1982	No Award
1981	Dr. N.M. Khanna Dr. Jagat Pal Singh Sarin Dr. Satyawan Singh Shri Ramesh Chandra Nandi Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow	Medicinal chemistry, development of new contraceptive agents, devices and drug delivery systems and drug Standardization.
1980	No Award
1979	Shri P.S. Appukuttan Dr. Subal Bishayee Dr. Avadesha Suroli Dr. D. Thambi Dorai Indian Institute of Experimental Medicine, Calcutta Dr. Shiv Pillai Kothari Centre of Gastro-enterology, Calcutta.	Development method of indigenous production of lectins having wide application in medicine and industry.
1978	Dr. V. Jagannathan Dy. Director & Head, Biochemistry Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune.	Development of high-yielding virus-free sugarcane though tissue culture.
1977	No Award
1976	No Award