GOVERNMENT OF INDIADEPARTMENT OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
NOMINATIONS FOR NATIONAL WOMEN BIOSCIENTISTS AWARDS: 2010
No. BT/HRD/NWBA/36/01/2010
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) invites nominations of women scientists in the country who are working in the areas of Biology and Biotechnology and have made outstanding contributions in research, technology and product development for awarding Senior (One) and Young (Two) categories of ‘National Women Bioscientists Awards’ for the year 2010.
National Women Bioscientist Award (Senior Category) (One)
The National Women Bioscientist Award (Senior Category) is awarded to senior women biologist for life time contributions, who has done excellent research in the country and has applied the results for benefit of students and society. The Award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.00 lakh along with citation and a gold plated medal.
National Women Bioscientists Award (Young Category) (Two)
The National Women Bioscientists Award (Young Category) is given for outstanding contributions of women scientists below 45 years of age in basic and applied research in the areas of biosciences and biotechnology including agricultural, biomedical and environmental sciences with potential for application/product and technology development. Contributions made during last five years (at least three years continuous stay and work or five years stay and work in piece meal basis over a period of 10 years in India), would be the main consideration.
The Award carries a cash prize of Rs 1.00 lakh with citation and a gold plated medal. The details of the Award, eligibility criteria, and proforma for nomination are available at http://dbtindia.nic.in/index.asp
The nominations (10 copies) neatly typed in double space on plain paper in the prescribed proforma complete with enclosures should be sent (a copy to be e-mailed at sen.manab@nic.in) on or before 15 November 2010 to Mr M. Sen, Under Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, 8th Floor, Block-II, CGO Complex, Lodi Road, New Delhi 110 003.
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