Biotech Research Society of India (BRSI) confers awards under various categories to encourage and suitably rewards its members for their scientific contributions for the work carried out in the country

BRSI invites nominations for the following BRSI Annual Awards and election of Fellows:

1. Young Scientist Award: Members of BRSI of 35 years or below as on 31st December 2015 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions would be eligible. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.
2. Woman Scientist Award: Women members of BRSI below the age of 45 years as on 31st December 2015 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions would be eligible. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.
3. Life Time Achievement Award: Members of BRSI above the age of 55 years as on 31st December 2015 involved in Biotech R&D for life time contribution to the field of Biotechnology would be eligible. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 50,000 cash.
4. Industrial Medal Award: Members of BRSI involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contribution, which has resulted in commercialization of a product/process. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.
5. AU-CBT Excellence Awards for Research Scholars (Two awards): Members of BRSI registered for PhD studies in any Indian university/institute below the age of 30 years as on 31st December 2015 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding performance. Award carries a citation and Rs. 5000 cash for each.
6. Prof SB Chincholkar Memorial Award: Members of BRSI above the age of 40 years as on 31st December 2015 involved in R&D in the area of Food/Agriculture Biotechnology/Bioenergy for outstanding contribution. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.
7. Fellow of BRSI: Eminent members of BRSI having long-standing and significant contribution to the field working in various areas of biotechnology shall be considered to be elected as Fellow of BRSI (FBRS).
8. Honorary Fellow of BRSI: Eminent persons who have rendered distinguished service to the nation in Biotechnology shall be considered to be conferred as Honorary Fellow of BRSI. Award carries a citation and a memento. Nomination can be made by the members of the Board of BRSI. For this, the nominee may or may not be member of BRSI.
9. SBC-MKU Genomics Award: Members of BRSI below the age of 40 years as on 31st December 2015 involved in R&D in the area of Molecular Biology/Genomics/Metabolic Engineering/Genetics/Genetic Engineering for outstanding contribution. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 10,000 cash.
10. Malaviya Memorial Awards for Teaching Faculties (Two awards - one for Young Faculty below the age of 40 years and one for the Senior Faculty above the age of 40 years as on 31st December 2015): Members of BRSI working as teachers involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contribution. Award carries a silver medal, certificate, citation and Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 cash, respectively.

Application complete in all respects should be sent (i) by email as a single PDF file + a file with score sheet to brsi.india@gmail.com on or before 25th July 2016 and (ii) one printed copy + soft copy on CD should be sent to Dr P Binod, Central Office-BRSI, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Industrial Estate PO, Trivandrum-695 019. for more information, please contact BRSI website, http://www.brsi.in/#brsi