Chemical Sciences & Technology

YEAR	WINNERS	SUBJECT OF RESEARCH
2008	Dr.A.J.Varma Dy. Director (Scientist ‘G’), NCL, Pune	For contribution in the development of high pressure steam based process for the conversion of waste NCL, Pune agricultural product such as sugarcane bagasse into high value constituent polymers such as Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin.
2007	Dr. V.K.Gupta Head & Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd, Hazira Mfg Dvn, Surat	For contribution in the development of RELCAT and series of catalyst for the manufacture of a polypropylene.
2006	Dr. R.V. Jasra Senior Vice President, Reliance Industries Ltd, Vadodara	For development of catalysis based synthesis routes for chemicals such as Styrene Epoxide, 2 ethyl – Hexanol & Food Grade Hexane which have been commercialized.
2005	Dr. A B Halgeri IPCL, Baroda	For development of new generation super selective geolite based catalyst for manufacture of Para diethyl benzene (P D E B) by adsorptive separation process.
2004	Dr. K.R. Krishnamurthy Vice President (R&D) & Head, IPCL, Baroda	For development of catalysts and catalytic processes in petrochemical and petroleum refining industries.
2003	Shri Prashant Purushottam Barve Scientist E-II, National Chemical, Laboratory, Pune	For development of Arylamido Tert Butyl Sulfonicacid (ATBS) specialty polymers used in acrylic fibers enhanced oil recovery and water treatment.
2002	Dr. R A Joshi Division of Organic Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	For pioneering contributions in drugs and pharmaceuticals. He has developed chiral drugs such as S-amlodipine besylate as well as Vitamin B6, cetirizine hydrochloride, nevirapine, atorvastain and pioglitazone.
2001	No Award
2000	Dr. G N Qazi Director, RRL, Jammu	For development of environmentally sound fermentation process for production of D-gluconates.
1999	Dr. J S Yadav Deputy Director, IICT, Hyderabad	For his contributions in development of drugs and their intermediates and agrochemicals.
1998	Maheshkumar Ramniklal Gandhi Central Salt & Marine Research Institute Bhavnagar	Development of detergent grade Zeolite.
1997	Dr. T. Ramasami Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai	Development of chromium aluminum synthetic tanning agent, Alcrotan.
1996	Dr. A. B. Pandit U D C T, Mumbai	Development of multiphase reactor and bubble dynamics in large- scale fermenter.
1995	Dr G. D. Yadav University Dept of Chemical Technology, Mumbai	Contribution to phase transfer catalysis, flow through porous media and enhance oil recovery.
1994	Dr. M. K. Gurjar Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad	Contribution towards the synthesis of drugs and development of novel method for drug manufacturing.
1993	Dr. Vasant Ramchandra Choudhary Scientist-F, Chemical Engineering Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	He has made several original contributions, with many firsts to his credit, in frontier areas of great scientific and technological importance. National Chemical Laboratory, Pune His very recent work on the complying of exothermic and a endothermic process (by carrying out them simultaneously) in the conversion of natural gas to ethylene and syngas has eliminated most of the serious limitations of the oxidative natural gas conversion processes, thus increasing greatly their techno economical feasibility.
1992	Prof. Joshi Jyeshtharaj Bhalchandra Professor of Chemical Engineering, Dept. of Chemical Technology, University of Bombay, Matunga, Bombay	Developed reliable, rational and unified design procedure for mechanically agitated and sparked multiphase reactors.
1991	Shri Subramanian Sivasanker	For developing catalysis and processes for the dewaxing of Petroleum fractions in the diesel and lube oil ranges.
1990	No Award
1989	Dr. Raghunath Vitthal Chaudhari	For his outstanding contributions in the area of Chemical Reaction Engineering and Industrial Homogeneous Catalysis.
1988	Dr. U.T. Bhalerao Dr. A.A. Khan Shri R.N. Parlikar Indian Institute of Chemical Technology Hyderabad	Development of Process Technology of pesticides-Chlorpyriphos Monocrotophos, DDVP Butachior (Herbicide).
1987	Dr. S. Sivaram Sr. Manager (R&D) Dr. M. Ravindranathan Manager (R&D) Research Centre Indian Petrochemicals Corp. Ltd. Vadodara	Development of active Copper Catalysts for hydration of acrylonitrile to acrylamine under neutral conditions a useful organic monomer.
1986	Prof. Rajinder Kumar Chemical Engineering Indian Institute of Science Bangalore	Development of new technologies for production of Copper Sulphate, Manganese Sulphate and activated Carbon. Design of energy efficient domestic stoves with agricultural waste as fuel.
1986	Dr. G.R. Venkitakrishnan Dy. Director & Head Process Development Division National Chemical Laboratory Pune	Development of process technologies for industrial organic chemicals.
1985	Dr. Gopalakrishna Thyagarajan Director Central Leather Institute Adyar, Madras	Development for processes for new types of pesticides used in agriculture and for tranquilizer drugs.
1984	Dr. A.V. Rama Rao National Chemical Laboratory Pune	Organic Chemical Synthesis of biologically active drugs, pharmaceuticals, antibiotics, vitamins, industrial chemicals and intermediates.
1983	Shri M.R. Kurup Director, SHAR Centre P.O. Nellore A.P	Development of propellants and propellant systems for rockets for launching of space satellites.
1982	Dr. Paul Ratnasamy : Head, Inorganic Chemical Division. National Chemical Laboratory Pune	Heterogeneous Catalysis-Elucidation of surface-structure of Cobalt- Molybdenum catalyst for Petroleum Refining Iron and Lanthanum Silicate Zeolites.
1981	Prof. A.R. Vasudev Murthy Prof. G. Suryan Indian Institution of Science Bangalore	Synthetic quartz, ferromagnetic garnets and silicon leading to production of silicon based materials such as Silicon tetrachloride and ethyl silicate and electronic grade silicon.
1980	Dr. L.K. Doraiswamy Director National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	Chemical reactions engineering and chemical engineering thermodynamics leading to development of indigenous technology and production of chemicals and pharmaceuticals.
1979	Dr. K.S.G. Doss Former Director Central Electrochemical Research Institute Karaikudi	Discovery of Faradic rectification Radio frequency Polarograhy used to determine traces of metals and unique method of determining rates of fastest electrode reaction.
1979	Dr. Sukh Dev Director Malti-Chem Research Centre Nandesari	Carene Molecule, production of menthol from careen, transformation of carene into transchrysanthermic acid.
1978	Dr. N.V. Bringi Chief Scientist Hindustan Lever Research Centre Bombay.	Upgrading and utilization of minor oils such as Kusum, Karanja Neem, rice bran oil, castor oil for manufacture of soap.
1977	No Award
1976	No Award