- It is the science award given by CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research) for outstanding work in research, applied or fundamental , in physics, biology, chemistry, environmental science, engineering , mathematics and medicine.
- This year the CSIR announced SSB award to 14 scientists. The awards were announced by Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan. He is also Vice President of CSIR.
- The winners for each category of SSB award 2020 are:
Category |
Name of Winner |
Biological Science |
Dr Subhadeep Chatterjee |
Dr Vatsala Thirumalai |
|
Chemical Science |
Dr Jyotirmayee Dash |
Dr Subi Jacob George |
|
Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Science |
Dr Abhijeet Mukherjee |
Dr Suryendu Dutta |
|
Engineering Science |
Dr Amol Arvindrao Kulkarni |
Dr Kinshuk Dasgupta |
|
Mathematics Science |
Dr UK Anandavardhanan |
Dr Rajat Subhra Hazra |
|
Medicine Science |
Dr Bushra Ateeq |
Dr Ritesh Agrawal |
|
Physics Science |
Dr Rajesh Ganapathy |
Dr Surajit Dhara |
Questions:
a. ICMR
b. NITI Aayog
c. IIT Lucknow
d. CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)
Q.2 In which field Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prizes are given?
a. Science
b. Art
c. Social Service
d. History