Eleven scientists have been selected for the esteemed Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology for their exceptional effort in different fields.

The names of these 11 scientists were declared on the occasion of the Foundation Day celebrations of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in New Delhi.

The award includes a cash prize of Rs 5 lakhs, a plaque and a citation.  

Notably, the SSB awards are given to the scientists for their exceptional contributions in the field of science.

Among those who have been selected for the prizes include:  

Dr Amitabh Joshi, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, Dr Bhaskar Saha, National Centre for Cell Science, Pune (Biological Sciences), Dr Charusita Chakravarty, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Dr Narayanaswamy Jayaraman, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Chemical Sciences), Dr S K Satheesh, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences), Dr Giridhar Madras and Dr Jayant Ramaswamy Haritsa, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (Engineering Sciences), Dr Venapally Suresh, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad (Mathematical Sciences), Dr Santosh Gajanan Honavar, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad (Medical Sciences), and Dr Rajesh Gopakumar, Harish-Chandra Research Institute, Allahabad and Dr Abhishek Dhar, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (Physical Sciences).