CSIR Reveals Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2022 Laureates

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2022

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2022: The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has recently unveiled the list of recipients for the highly esteemed Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards for the year 2022. This article highlights the delayed announcement, the persistent gender imbalance among awardees, and introduces the accomplished scientists honored this year.

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Delayed Announcement Sparks Questions

An Unexplained Holdup

Traditionally, CSIR announces the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awardees on its foundation day, September 26. However, in 2022, the announcement faced an inexplicable delay of nearly a year. The previous year’s winners had been disclosed nearly two years earlier.

Gender Disparity Persists

Exclusively Male Awardees

For the second consecutive year, all 12 awardees for 2022 are male, echoing the composition of the 2021 laureates. Remarkably, the 2020 awardees had included two women scientists, underscoring the necessity for improved gender diversity in scientific recognition.

Meet the 2022 Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awardees

The 2022 awardees comprise 12 exceptional scientists, all under the age of 45, representing diverse fields of study:

Ashwani Kumar: CSIR-Institute of Microbial Technology (Biological Sciences)
Maddika Subba Reddy: Centre for DNA Fingerprinting Diagnostics, Hyderabad (Biological Sciences)
Akkattu Biju: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (Chemical Sciences)
Debabrata Maiti: Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (Chemical Sciences)
Vimal Mishra: Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
Dipti Ranjan Sahoo: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (Engineering Sciences)
Rajnish Kumar: Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (Engineering Sciences)
Apoorva Khare: Indian Institute of Science (Mathematical Sciences)
Neeraj Kayal: Microsoft Research Lab India (Mathematical Sciences)
Dipyaman Ganguly: Indian Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata (Medical Sciences)
Anindya Das: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (Physical Sciences)
Basudeb Dasgupta: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (Physical Sciences)

The Prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Awards

In Tribute to S.S. Bhatnagar

Named in honor of S.S. Bhatnagar, CSIR’s inaugural Director General who served from 1942 to 1954, the SSB awards are traditionally disclosed on the CSIR’s foundation day, September 26. These awards, each valued at five lakh rupees, are conferred annually to recognize outstanding research contributions, whether applied or fundamental, across various disciplines.

Recognition Across Diverse Fields

The SSB awards are distributed across a spectrum of disciplines:

Biological Sciences (Jointly awarded to Dr. Ashwani Kumar and Dr. Maddika Subba Reddy)
Chemical Sciences (Jointly awarded to Dr. Akkattu T Biju and Dr. Debabrata Maiti)
Earth, Atmosphere, and Planetary Sciences (Awarded to Dr. Vimal Mishra)
Engineering Sciences (Jointly awarded to Dr. Dipti Ranjan Sahoo and Dr. Rajnish Kumar)
Mathematical Sciences (Jointly awarded to Dr. Apoorva Khare and Dr. Neeraj Kayal)
Medical Sciences (Awarded to Dr. Dipyaman Ganguli)
Physical Sciences (Jointly awarded to Dr. Anindya Das and Dr. Basudeb Dasgupta)

Conclusion: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2022

The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) awards persist in recognizing and celebrating exceptional contributions to the field of science in India. Nevertheless, the gender imbalance among awardees remains a pressing issue, emphasizing the urgency for enhanced inclusivity and diversity in scientific honors. Despite the delay in the 2022 announcement, the accomplishments of these young scientists serve as a testament to the vibrancy of India’s scientific community.

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