⇒ The Council of Scientific & Industrial Research introduced in 1987, a scheme of awards for Young Scientists in the CSIR system to promote excellence in various fields of science and technology.
Each award consists of a citation, a cash prize of rupees fifty thousand and a plaque.
Award winners of CSIR Young Scientist Award 2021:
Biological Sciences:
Dr Divya Tej Sowpati, Scientist
Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
Dr Rakesh Shamsunder Joshi, Scientist
Biochemical Sciences Division, National Chemical Laboratory
Chemical Sciences:
Dr Amit Ashok Vernekar, Scientist
Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Laboratory, Central Leather Research Institute
Dr K Giribabu, Scientist
Electrodics and Electrocatalysis Division, Central Electrochemical Research Institute
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences:
Dr Shilpi Kushwaha, Scientist
Analytical and Environmental Sciences Division
Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute
Engineering Sciences:
Dr Achu Chandran, Scientist
Materials Science and Technology Division
National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology
Dr Bhavya B Krishna, Senior Scientist
Material Resource Efficiency Division, Indian Institute of Petroleum