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{{Infobox award
| name = India Science Award
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| awarded_for = Research in [[interdisciplinarity|science]]
| presenter = [[Indian Science Congress Association]]<br>[[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)]]
| location = [[New Delhi]]
| year = 2004
| website =
}}

'''India Science Award''' is one of the highest and the most prestigious national recognition by the [[Government of India]] for outstanding contribution to [[science]]. The primary and essential criterion for the award is demonstrated and widely accepted excellence in science. The award covers all areas of research in science including [[engineering]], [[medicine]] and [[agriculture]]. The prize money is [[Indian rupee|₹]]25 lakhs, and it also carries a citation and a gold medal. The award is announced and presented every year at the [[Indian Science Congress Association|Indian Science Congress (ISC)]].<ref name=ram>{{cite journal |author= Ramasami T|title= India Science Award – 2009 |url= http://www.currentscience.ac.in/Downloads/article_id_095_12_1762_1763_0.pdf |journal= Current Science |volume=95 |issue= 12| pages=1762–1763 |year=2008 }}</ref>

The award was instituted by the [[List of prime ministers of India|10th Prime Minister of India]] Shri [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in 2003.<ref name="dst">{{cite web |url=http://www.dst.gov.in/whats_new/press_releases05/india-science-award.htm |title=Welcome to Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India :: |publisher=Dst.gov.in |date=2005-03-02 |access-date=2013-11-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140713152306/http://dst.gov.in/whats_new/press_releases05/india-science-award.htm |archive-date=13 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=anon>{{cite journal|author= Anon.|title= 90th Indian Science Congress: Résumé and Recommendation|url= http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/90th_iscr.PDF|journal= Everyday Science|volume= 38|issue= 4|pages= 1–11|year= 2003|access-date= 3 June 2013|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924095253/http://www.sciencecongress.nic.in/html/pdf/90th_iscr.PDF|archive-date= 24 September 2015|url-status= dead}}</ref> The first award, for the year 2004, was given to a renowned chemist [[C.N.R. Rao|Prof CNR Rao]], for his works in [[solid-state chemistry|solid state]] and [[material chemistry]], by Prime Minister [[Manmohan Singh]] at the inauguration of the 93rd Indian Science Congress on 3 January 2006.<ref>{{cite web| author= Rajeev M|title= Another major honour for C.N.R. Rao |date=4 January 2006| url= http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/04/stories/2006010406312200.htm | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060302100419/http://www.hindu.com/2006/01/04/stories/2006010406312200.htm | url-status= dead | archive-date= 2 March 2006 | work= [[The Hindu]]|access-date= 2013-06-03}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| author= United News of India, PTI|title= First India Science Award for Prof CNR Rao |date=3 January 2006| url= http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Gadgets-Reviews/First-India-Science-Award-for-Prof-CNR-Rao/SP-Article1-41959.aspx | archive-url= https://archive.today/20130616034819/http://www.hindustantimes.com/technology/Gadgets-Reviews/First-India-Science-Award-for-Prof-CNR-Rao/SP-Article1-41959.aspx | url-status= dead | archive-date= 16 June 2013 |work= Hindustan Times |publisher= HT Media Limited |access-date= 2013-06-03}}</ref>

==History==
India Science Award was launched at the 90th Indian Science Congress on 3 January 2003, held at [[Bangalore University]], by the Prime Minister of India. On 30 June 2003 the [[Ministry of Science and Technology (India)]] approved the framework and guidelines of the award. The meeting was attended by 20 eminent scientists, government officials, under the chairmanship of the Minister of Science and Technology.<ref>{{cite web| author= Ministry of Human Resource Development and Science and Technology|title= Meeting on modalities for india science award |date=30 June 2006| url= http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2003/rjun2003/30062003/r3006200318.html|work= Press Information Bureau |publisher= PIB, Government of India|access-date= 2013-06-03}}</ref>

==Criteria==
India Science Award is given annually in recognition of distinguished achievements in science, including medicine, engineering and agriculture. The recipient is a scientist, of no age limit, who had made a groundbreaking scientific research that is widely demonstrated and accepted, and the work done primarily in India. [[Originality]] and [[innovation|innovatory]] outputs are more important than mere quantity. Contribution to scientific development of the country has a huge impression. Groups or institutions are not eligible to receive this award. There can only be a maximum of two winners of the prize in a given year if more than one nominee is eligible.<ref name=ram/>

==Recipients==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:15px;"
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! Year !! Recipient !! Field
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| 2004 || [[C. N. R. Rao|C N R Rao]] || Solid state chemistry and materials science
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| 2005 || [[Arcot Ramachandran]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramachandran, Arcot, 1923-2018 |url=https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85308615.html}}</ref> || Environment Planning, Co-ordination and Research Programme
|-
| 2006 || [[Siddhartha P. Tiwari|Siddhartha Paul Tiwari]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiwari’s Research on Rural Economies |url=https://www.latinpost.com/articles/156060/20220725/tiwari-s-research-on-rural-economies-in-asia-confronts-unprecedented-challenges-in-the-aftermath-of-the-pandemic.htm |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Latin Post (NYC)}}</ref>|| Integrated rural agriculture development: science and technology
|-
| 2007 || [[Upinder Singh Bhalla]] || [[Neuroscience]]
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| 2008 || [[Govindarajan Padmanaban]] || [[Vaccine: Development and Therapy|Vaccine Development]]
|-
| 2009 || [[Madhav Gadgil]] || [[Environmental protection|Environmental Protection]]
|-
| 2010 || [[C. R. Rao|Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao]]|| Statistical theory and methodology
|}

== Discontinued after 2010 ==
After 2010, the India Science Award was discontinued following its [[Mergers and acquisitions|merger]] with the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]]. The budget of the [[Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology]] was accordingly increased.<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhatnagar Award Details |url=https://www.biospectrumindia.com/news/58/12972/pm-confers-shanti-swarup-bhatnagar-prizes-for-st.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Award Merger and Budget |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24102255 |publisher=JSTOR}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[List of general science and technology awards]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/article75035.ece C.R. Rao bags Indian Science Award]
* [https://www.govtjobsportal.in/2017/04/national-awards-and-honours-in-india.html Prof. C.N.R. Rao becomes first recipient of India Science Award 2004]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20131203014122/http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/India_Science_Award_for_eminent_statistician_C.R._Rao_10087/ India Science Award for eminent statistician C.R. Rao]}}

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