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GENERAL MEDALS AND LECTURES

MEDALS
    Any Branch of Science
    Popularization of Science
    INSA Medal for Promotion and Service to Science

  Any Branch of Science
    (I) The Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman Medal
(II) The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Medal
(III) The Meghnad Saha Medal
(IV) The Aryabhata Medal
   
The above Medals shall be awarded for outstanding contribution in any branch of science coming within the purview of the Academy. The President, INSA, shall suggest name/s for consideration by the Council, at a meeting to be held in December/January of the year of the award and the name selected by the Council shall be announced at the Anniversary General Meeting. The awardee will deliver a lecture on the subject of his choice normally at the following Annual General Meeting or at one of the General Meetings of the Academy. The award consists of a Copper Medal (gold plated) and a citation.

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  Popularization of Science
    Indira Gandhi Prize for Popularization of Science
   

The award was instituted by the Academy in 1986 to encourage and recognize popularization of science in the country. The prize shall be awarded once in three years for outstanding work done by an individual for the popularization of science in any Indian language, including English. The nominee must have had a distinguished career as a writer, editor, journalist, lecturer, radio or television programme director, science photographer or as an illustrator, which has enabled him/her to interpret science (including medicine), research and technology to the public. He/ She should have a knowledge of the role of science, technology and research in the enrichment of cultural heritage and in solution of problems of humanity. The first award was made in 1986.

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  INSA Medal for Promotion and Service to Science
   

The Medal was established by the Academy in the year 2001 for purpose of recognizing those who have rendered exceptional service for promoting science in India. The Medal shall be awarded for exceptional service to promoting Science in India. The prize is open to any Indian national and will carry a gold medal (of 20 grams) and a citation. The President, INSA, shall suggest, for consideration by the Council, names at a meeting of the Council to be held in December/January prior to year of the award and the name selected by the Council shall be announced at the Anniversary General Meeting. The first award was made in the year 2002.

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LECTURES
     
   

The Sisir Kumar Mitra Memorial Lecture

The lecture was established in the year 1963 from the General Funds of the Academy in the memory of late Professor Sisir Kumar Mitra, a Foundation Fellow and past President of the Academy. The first award was made in the year 1966.

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The Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan Memorial Lecture

The lecture was established in the year 1965 from the General Funds of the Academy in the memory of late Professor Kariamanikkam Srinivasa Krishnan, a Foundation Fellow and past President of the Academy. The first award was made in the year 1969.

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The Daulat Singh Kothari Memorial Lecture

The lecture was established in the year 1993 from the General Funds of the Academy in the memory of the late Professor Daulat Singh Kothari, an distinguished Fellow and a past President of the Academy. The first award was made in the year 1996. The President, INSA, shall suggest, for consideration by the Council, names at a meeting of the Council to be held in December/January and the names selected by the Council shall be announced at the Anniversary General Meeting. The lectureship includes an honorarium of Rs. 25,000/- and a citation.

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Jawaharlal Nehru Birth Centenary Lecture

The lecture was established in 1989 from the general funds of the Academy. Two Lectureships are awarded once in three years to an Indian scientists. One award will be made in Physical Sciences (SC-I to V) and the other one in Biological Sciences (SC-VI to X). The lectureship includes an honorarium of Rs. 25,000/- and a citation.
President, INSA, shall suggest names for consideration by Council at its meeting to be held in October preceding the year of awards. The names selected by the Council shall be announced at the Annual General Meeting of the Academy.

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