Vigyan Gaurav Award
The Vigyan Gaurav Award or the Vigyan Gaurav Samman is a lifetime achievement award for scientific research given by the Council of Science and Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh in India.[1] The council also presents a Vigyan Ratna Award. Since 2013, the award includes cash price of 
500000 (US$7,900) which was earlier 100000 (US$1,600).[2] This is the highest science related award given by Uttar Pradesh government.[3]
Recipients
- 2000 - Ved Prakash Kamboj
- 2001 - 2002 - Prem Chand Pandey
- 2002-03 - Dr. Lalji Singh - Vice-Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University[4]
- 2003-04 - Dr. J. S. Yadav - director of Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad[5]
- 2003-04 - Dr. R. P. Bajpai - director of Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh[6]
- 2005-06 - Professor Javed Iqbal- Director, Institute of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad Campus, Gachibowli, Hyderabad
- 2008-09 - Prof. Anil Kumar Tyagi - head of biochemistry department, Delhi University[7]
- 2008-09 - Prof. Kabiruddin - chemistry department, Aligarh Muslim University[7]
- 2010-11 - Prof. R. K. Sharma - director of Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences[8]
- 2010-11 - Prof. Sunil Pradhan - neurologist at Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences[8]
- 2010-11 - Prof. Mohammad Iqbal - professor of Botany from Jamia Hamdard University[8]
- 2010-11 - Chandra Shekhar Nautiyal - director of National Botanical Research Institute[8]
References
- ↑ "Science award for two PGI doctors". Lucknow: Times of India. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "HCL to promote IT City". Daily Pioneer. 28 December 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ India Today. Thomson Living Media India Limited. 2006. p. 59.
- ↑ "Vice-Chancellor Dr. Lalji Singh". Banaras Hindu University. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "IICT Director bags award". Hyderabad: The Hindu. 6 March 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Vigyan Gaurav Samman for Dr Bajpai". Chandigarh: The Tribune. 26 February 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "2 scientists honoured with Vigyan Gaurav Samman". Times of India. 30 March 2010. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "Award for excellence in science". Lucknow: Times of India. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
9. http://insaindia.org/detail.php?id=P01-1295