PAST GOYAL PRIZE AWARDEE PAST GOYAL PRIZE AWARDEE Organizing Committee

Applied Sciences 1.Prof. Kailash Chandra Sharma Chairman Physical Sciences Vice –Chancellor Dr. A.V.Rama Rao IICT, Hyderabad Prof. J.V. Narlikar IUCAA, Pune Email:[email protected] Prof. P. Venugopal AIIMS, New Prof. S.K. Joshi CSIR, New Delhi Dr. R.A. Mashelkar CSIR, New Delhi Prof. G.S.Agarwal Univ. of Hyderabad Dr. J.M. Khanna Ranbaxy, Gurgaon Prof. Virendra Singh TIFR, Mumbai 2. Prof. S.P. Singh Co-Chairman Dr. K. Kasturirangan ISRO, Bangalore Dr. S.S. Kapoor BARC Mumbai Prof. J.B. Joshi UDCT, Mumbai Dr. D.D. Bhawalkar CAT, Indore Professor Emeritus Dr. C.M. Gupta CDRI, Lucknow Prof. N. Kumar RRI, Bangalore Department of Chemistry KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY Prof. K.K. Talwar AIIMS, New Delhi Prof. O.N. Srivastava BHU, Prof. N.K. Ganguly ICMR, New Delhi Prof. K.N.Pathak PU, Chandigarh [email protected] KURUKSHETRA Dr. Sandip K. Basu NII, New Delhi Prof.T.V. Ramakrishnan BHU, Varanasi (Established by the State Legislature Act XII of 1956) Prof. A.K. Sood IISc, Bangalore Prof. L.M. Patnaik IISc, Bangalore. 3. Prof. Hari Singh Vice-Chairman ‘ + ’ Prof. A.K. Singhvi PRL, Ahmedabad Prof. M. Lakshmanan BharathdasanUniv, Tiruchirapalli ( A Grade, NAAC Accredited) Prof. M. Barma TIFR, Mumbai Dr. S. Sivaram NCL, Pune Professor Emeritus Prof. J.N. Goswami PRL, Ahmedabad Prof. G.D. Yadav ICT, Mumbai Prof. U. Sarkar PRL, Ahmedabad Department of Biochemistry Dr.R.K. Sinha DAE, Mumbai Prof.T. Padmanabhan IUCAA,Pune [email protected] Prof . IIT, Kanpur Dr. Rahul Pandit IISc, Bangalore Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam ICT, Mumbai PAST RAJIB GOYAL PRIZES 4. Prof. R.K. Sharma Vice-Chairman Chemical Sciences Applied Sciences Dean, Faculty of Life Science Prof. (Mrs.) A.Chatterjee Univ. of Calcutta [email protected] Prof. C.N.R. Rao JNCASR, Bangalore Dr. AppaRaoPodile Univ. of Hyderabad Prof. G. Mehta Univ. of Hyderabad Dr.Girish Gupta GCCHR, Lucknow Prof. S.V. Kessar PU, Chandigarh Dr.Daizy R. Batish PU, Chandigarh 5. Prof. N.K. Matta Member Prof. C.L. Khetrapal SGPGIMR,Lucknow Dr.T.V.Arvindakshan Kerala Agri.University Prof. Harjit Singh GNDU, Amritsar Prof. S.Bhatnagar IISc,Bangalore Professor Emeritus Prof. GirjeshGovil TIFR, Mumbai Dr. Atul Goel CDRI, Lucknow Dr. J.P. Mittal BARC, Mumbai Dr. Parag R. Gogate ICT, Mumbai Department of Botany Prof. Anil Kumar IISc, Bangalore Chemical Sciences [email protected] Prof. BimanBagchi IISc, Bangalore Dr. J.S. Yadav IICT, Hyderabad Prof. Ramesh Chandra Delhi University. Prof. G.R. Desiraju Univ. of Hyderabad Prof. Vinod K. Singh IIT,Kanpur 6. Prof. Jitender Sharma Member Prof.S.Chandrasekaran IISc, Bangalore Dr. Murali Sastry NCL, Pune Dr. Ganesh Pandey NCL, Pune Department of Dr. S. Chandrasekhar IICT, Hydaerabad Prof. Vinod K. Singh IISER, Bhopal Prof. Sandeep Verma IIT, Kanpur [email protected] Prof. E.D.Jemmis IISc, Bangalore Prof. A.K. Tyagi BARC, Mumbai Dr. S. Chandrasekhar IICT, Hyderabad Prof. N. Jayaraman IISc, Bangalore Prof. Sandeep Verma IIT, Kanpur Prof.K.R.Prasad IISc, Bangalore 7. Prof. R.K. Moudgil Member Life Sciences Prof G. Mugesh IISc, Bangalore Dr. Vandana Bhalla GNDU, Amritsar Department of Physics Prof. Obaid Siddiqi TIFR, Mumbai [email protected] Dr. P.M. Bhargava CCMB, Hyderabad Life Sciences Prof.P.N. Srivastava JNU, New Delhi Dr. Naveen. Arora IGIB, New Delhi 8. Prof. Sanjeev Agarwal Member Prof. S.C. Maheshwari DU, Delhi Dr. Yogendra Singh CBCT, New Delhi Prof. Asis Dutta JNU, New Delhi Dr. Sunil Pradhan SGPGIMS, Lucknow Department of Physics Prof.D.Balasubramanian LVPEI, Hyderabad Dr. R. Panchagnula NIPER, Chandigarh [email protected] Prof. P. Balaram IISc, Bangalore Dr. SoniyaNityanand SGPGIMS, Lucknow Dr. Lalji Singh CCMB, Hyderabad Dr. Amit Sharma ICGEB, New Delhi Dr.S.K, Brahmachari IGIB, New Delhi Dr. D. Mohanty NII, New Delhi 9. Prof. Pawan K. Sharma Member Announcement Prof. A. Surolia IISc, Bangalore Prof. S. Ganesh IIT, Kanpur Prof S.E. Hasnain CDFD, Hyderabad Dr.AnirbanBasu NBRC, Manesar Department of Chemistry Prof. M. Vijayan IISc, Bangalore Dr. Mukesh Jain JNU, New Delhi Dr. Arun Kumar Shukla IIT, Kanpur [email protected] Prof. G. Padmanaban IISc, Bangalore Prof. T.P. Singh AIIMS, New Delhi Physical Sciences Dr. Narendra Tuteja ICGEB, New Delhi 10. Prof. Sanjiv Arora Convener Nominations invited Prof. M.R.S.Rao JNCASR,Bangalore Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha NSC, New Delhi Prof J.P. Khurana DU, Delhi Dr. Neeraj Khare NPL, New Delhi Department of Chemistry Prof. Umesh Varshney IISc,Bangaluru Dr. L.C. Tribedi TIFR, Mumbai Kurukshetra University, Last Date: 30 April, 2019 Dr. V.P.S. Awana NPL, New Delhi Goyal Peace Prize Dr. K. Maiti TIFR, New Delhi Kurukshetra-136119 Prof. ManindraAgarwal IIT, Kanpur Phone: 070821-13155 Dr. S. K. Satheesh IISc, Bangalore Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak SISSO,New Delhi Prof.Sanjay Mittal IIT,Kanpur E-mail: [email protected] Sh.Shyam Ji Gupt Dr. Avinash Agarwal IIT,Kanpur Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal The Goyal Prizes were instituted by a Rules and Guidelines KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, philanthropist Late Mr. Ram S. Goyal, a non- KURUKSHETRA 1. All Indian nationals resident in India are eligible. resident Indian settled in the USA, to honour GOYAL PRIZES/ Indian scientists and social activists working 2. There is no upper age limit for Goyal Prizes RAJIB GOYAL PRIZES towards the service of our country. 3. The nominees for the Rajib Goyal Prizes for Young Scientists should not be more than 45 years (To be filled-in by the Sponsor) For various activities related to these prizes, a i.e. should not have been born before January 01, NOMINATION KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY Trust named Goyal Foundation was established in 1973. A certificate to this effect be submitted along FOR GOYAL PRIZE IN KURUKSHETRA 1991 with Prof. S.P. Singh (a close friend of Mr. with the nomination. ………………………………………………… Goyal) as Convener of the Advisory Board. Despite 4. These prizes will not ordinarily be shared. ………………………………………………… the fact that these prizes were being looked after 5. The work carried out in the preceding ten years /RAJIB GOYAL PRIZE FOR YOUNG GOYAL PRIZES through a Trust, the administration and faculty of in India will receive special attention. SCIENTIST IN ………………………………. AND Kurukshetra University worked enthusiastically 6. Nominations for these prizes may be sponsored Name of the Nominee:...... towards fulfillment of the high objectives and by eminent scientists, Vice-Chancellors of the RAJIB GOYAL PRIZES Designation and Institute:...... standards befitting the spirit of the awards. Universities, Directors of National Laboratories, and Date of Birth:...... 2018-2019 Overwhelmed by the unconditional support Heads of Institutions. Nominations made on the (Rajib Goyal Prize nominees to provide a extended over a decade and with an intention to prescribed proforma and supported by relevant photocopy of the passport to this effect) institutionalize these prizes, Mr. Ram S. Goyal documents should be submitted as seven complete Address...... Announcement decided in the year 2000 to transfer the sets along with a soft copy. The sponsor shall also (Office and residence)...... responsibility of managing these Prizes to attach a write-up justifying the competitive Please give contact...... Nominations are invited for the Goyal Prizes and Rajib Kurukshetra University by providing sufficient strength of the nominee in the light of above numbers, fax and ...... Goyal Prizes for Young Scientists for the period 2018-2019. endowment fund. Kurukshetra University is thus guidelines. email address):...... These prizes are instituted to honour Indian Nationals who the only university in India to honour the eminent 7. Based on the evaluation reports of the panel of have made a mark in research in basic and applied scientists of the country on such a grand scale. A experts in each discipline, the selections of the sciences. The Goyal Prizes are awarded in the following very transparent selection process for honouring awardees will be finalised by the Organising Achievements: four disciplines. scientists who have worked with dedication to Committee. 8. The Prizes will be conferred at the Award Kindly furnish the following information on separate promote excellence in their specific fields has sheets for each of the following: 1. Applied Sciences Ceremony to be held at Kurukshetra University and been evolved by the University. 1. Work done during the last ten years 2. Chemical Sciences the awardees shall come to receive the awards highlighting the level of attainment of the 3. Life Sciences An Organizing Committee for Goyal Prizes, personally. In case one is not able to attend the nominee. (Please give number of papers, books 4. Physical Sciences with Vice-Chancellor as its Chairman, and Prof. Award Ceremony, the award will be conferred on etc, 25 best publications, h-index, citations etc.) S.P. Singh (donor’s nominee) as the Co-Chairman, the occasion of the next ceremony. There is no 2. Specific contribution to the scientific knowledge While Goyal Prize in each discipline carries Rupees two looks after the entire process of selection for provision for meeting the travel expenses. for which you consider the nominee can compete lakh in cash along with a medal and citation, Rajib Goyal different prizes. Every time, the announcement for However, the University will provide local for the Prize. 3. Role of the nominee in the development of Prize carries Rupees one lakh in cash along with a medal inviting nominations for these prizes is sent for hospitality and transport at Kurukshetra. and citation. Nominations in the prescribed proforma scientific knowledge at national and international wide circulation to different universities, research level. along with supporting documents (seven sets hard labs and institutes all over the country. The expert 4. Usefulness of nominee’s work for the benefit of In addition to the above, a Goyal Peace Prize has also been panels constituted for different discipline have copies and one soft copy) should be submitted to mankind. introduced in 2010 to honour a renowned person working been giving their fair, confidential and Prof. Sanjiv Arora, Convener, Goyal Prizes, 5. Contribution of the nominee in establishing in the area of social harmony, welfare of the downtrodden independent assessment for final selections at the Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra institutions of scientific excellence. and environmental issues. Although no formal level of the Organizing Committee. University, Kurukshetra-136119 latest by April 30, Place: nominations are required for this prize, suggestions about 2020. The envelope should clearly indicate the Date: Signature of the sponsor the suitable persons in this regard are welcome for prize and discipline for which the nomination is Full name: selection at the level of the Organizing Committee. The made. In case one desires to be considered in more Designation: Goyal Peace Prize also carries Rupees two lakh in cash than one discipline, seven sets of the documents Address: along with a medal and citation. for each discipline must be sent separately. (affix office seal, if any) various activities related to these prizes, a Trust named Goyal Foundation was established in 1991 with Prof. S.P. Singh (a close friend of Mr. Goyal) as Convener of the KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY Advisory Board. Despite the fact that these KURUKSHETRA prizes were being looked after through a Trust, the administration and faculty of GOYAL PRIZES Kurukshetra University worked AND enthusiastically towards fulfillment of the RAJIB GOYAL PRIZES high objectives and standards befitting the 2018-2019 spirit of the awards. Overwhelmed by the unconditional support extended over a decade and with an intention to institutionalize these Announcement prizes, Mr. Ram S. Goyal decided in the year 2000 to transfer the responsibility of Nominations are invited for the Goyal Prizes managing these Prizes to Kurukshetra and Rajib Goyal Prizes for Young Scientists University by providing sufficient endowment for the period 2018-2019. These prizes are fund. Kurukshetra University is thus the only instituted to honour Indian Nationals who university in India to honour the eminent have made a mark in research in basic and scientists of the country on such a grand scale. applied sciences. The Goyal Prizes are A very transparent selection process for awarded in the following four disciplines. honouring scientists who have worked with 1. Applied Sciences dedication to promote excellence in their 2. Chemical Sciences specific fields has been evolved by the 3. Life Sciences University. 4. Physical Sciences An Organizing Committee for Goyal

Prizes, with Vice-Chancellor as its Chairman, While Goyal Prize in each discipline carries and Prof. S.P. Singh (donor’s nominee) as the Rupees two lakh in cash along with a medal Co-Chairman, looks after the entire process of and citation, Rajib Goyal Prize carries selection for different prizes. Every time, the Rupees one lakh in cash along with a medal announcement for inviting nominations for and citation. these prizes is sent for wide circulation to In addition to the above, a Goyal different universities, research labs and Peace Prize has also been introduced in 2010 institutes all over the country. The expert to honour a renowned person working in the panels constituted for different discipline have area of social harmony, welfare of the been giving their fair, confidential and downtrodden and environmental issues. independent assessment for final selections at Although no formal nominations are required the level of the Organizing Committee. for this prize, suggestions about the suitable persons in this regard are welcome for Rules and Guidelines selection at the level of the Organizing 1. All Indian nationals resident in India are Committee. The Goyal Peace Prize also eligible. carries Rupees two lakh in cash along with a 2. There is no upper age limit for Goyal Prizes medal and citation. 3. The nominees for the Rajib Goyal Prizes for Young Scientists should not be more than 45 The Goyal Prizes were instituted by a years i.e. should not have been born before philanthropist Late Mr.Ram S. Goyal, a non- January 01, 1973. A certificate to this effect be resident Indian settled in the USA, to honour submitted along with the nomination. Indian scientists and social activists working 4. These prizes will not ordinarily be shared. towards the service of our country. For 5. The work carried out in the preceding ten Name of the Nominee:...... years in India will receive special attention. 6. Nominations for these prizes may be Designation and Institute:...... sponsored by eminent scientists, Vice- Date of Birth:...... Chancellors of the Universities, Directors of National Laboratories, and Heads of (Rajib Goyal Prize nominees to provide a Institutions. Nominations made on the prescribed proforma and supported by relevant photocopy of the passport to this effect) documents should be submitted as seven Address...... complete sets along with a soft copy. The sponsor shall also attach a write-up justifying (Office and residence)...... the competitive strength of the nominee in the Please give contact...... light of above guidelines. 7. Based on the evaluation reports of the panel of numbers, fax and ...... experts in each discipline, the selections of the awardees will be finalised by the Organising email address):...... Committee. 8. The Prizes will be conferred at the Award Achievements: Ceremony to be held at Kurukshetra Kindly furnish the following information on separate University and the awardees shall come to sheets for each of the following: receive the awards personally. In case one is 1. Work done during the last ten years not able to attend the Award Ceremony, the highlighting the level of attainment of the award will be conferred on the occasion of the nominee. (Please give number of papers, next ceremony. There is no provision for books etc, 25 best publications, h-index, meeting the travel expenses. However, the citations etc.) University will provide local hospitality and 2. Specific contribution to the scientific transport at Kurukshetra. knowledge for which you consider the

Nominations in the prescribed proforma along nominee can compete for the Prize. with supporting documents (seven sets hard 3. Role of the nominee in the development of copies and one soft copy) should be submitted to scientific knowledge at national and Prof. Sanjiv Arora, Convener, Goyal Prizes, international level. Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra 4. Usefulness of nominee’s work for the University, Kurukshetra-136119 latest by April benefit of mankind. 30, 2020. The envelope should clearly indicate 5. Contribution of the nominee in establishing the prize and discipline for which the nomination institutions of scientific excellence. is made. In case one desires to be considered in more than one discipline, seven sets of the Place: documents for each discipline must be sent Date: separately. Signature of the sponsor Full name: Designation: KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY, Address: KURUKSHETRA (affix office seal, if any)

GOYAL PRIZES/ PAST GOYAL PRIZE AWARDEES RAJIB GOYAL PRIZES (To be filled-in by the Sponsor) Applied Sciences Dr. A.V.Rama Rao IICT, Hyderabad NOMINATION Prof. P. Venugopal AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. R.A. Mashelkar CSIR, New Delhi FOR GOYAL PRIZE IN ______Dr. J.M. Khanna Ranbaxy, Gurgaon /RAJIB GOYAL PRIZE FOR YOUNG Dr. K. Kasturirangan ISRO, Bangalore Prof. J.B. Joshi UDCT, Mumbai SCIENTIST IN ______Dr. C.M. Gupta CDRI, Lucknow Prof. K.K. Talwar AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. D.D. Bhawalkar CAT, Indore Prof. N.K. Ganguly ICMR, New Delhi Prof. N. Kumar RRI, Bangalore Dr. Sandip K. Basu NII, New Delhi Prof. O.N. Srivastava BHU, Varanasi Prof. L.M. Patnaik IISc, Bangalore. Prof. K.N.Pathak PU, Chandigarh Prof. A.K. Singhvi PRL, Ahmedabad Prof.T.V. Ramakrishnan BHU, Varanasi Dr. S. Sivaram NCL, Pune Prof. A.K. Sood IISc, Bangalore Prof. G.D. Yadav ICT, Mumbai Prof. M. Lakshmanan BharathdasanUniv, Dr.R.K. Sinha DAE, Mumbai Tiruchirapalli Prof Manindra Agrawal. IIT, Kanpur Prof. M. Barma TIFR, Mumbai Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam ICT, Mumbai Prof. J.N. Goswami PRL, Ahmedabad Prof. U. Sarkar PRL, Ahmedabad Chemical Sciences Prof.T. Padmanabhan IUCAA,Pune Prof. (Mrs.) A.Chatterjee Univ. of Calcutta Dr. Rahul Pandit IISc, Bangalore Prof. C.N.R. Rao JNCASR, Bangalore Prof. G. Mehta Univ. of Hyderabad Goyal Peace Prize Prof. S.V. Kessar PU, Chandigarh Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak SISSO,New Delhi Prof. C.L. Khetrapal SGPGIMR,Lucknow Sh.Shyam Ji Gupt Prof. Harjit Singh GNDU, Amritsar Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal Prof. GirjeshGovil TIFR, Mumbai Dr. J.P. Mittal BARC, Mumbai PAST RAJIB GOYAL PRIZE AWARDEES Prof. Anil Kumar IISc, Bangalore Prof. BimanBagchi IISc, Bangalore Applied Sciences Dr. J.S. Yadav IICT, Hyderabad Dr. AppaRaoPodile Univ. of Hyderabad Prof. G.R. Desiraju Univ. of Hyderabad Dr.Girish Gupta GCCHR, Lucknow Prof.S.Chandrasekaran IISc, Bangalore Dr.Daizy R. Batish PU, Chandigarh Dr. Ganesh Pandey NCL, Pune Dr.T.V.ArvindakshanKerala Agri.University Prof. Vinod K. Singh IISER, Bhopal Prof. S.Bhatnagar IISc,Bangalore Prof. E.D.Jemmis IISc, Bangalore Dr. Atul Goel CDRI, Lucknow Dr. S. Chandrasekhar IICT, Hyderabad Dr. Parag R. Gogate ICT, Mumbai Prof. Sandeep Verma IIT, Kanpur Chemical Sciences Life Sciences Prof. Ramesh Chandra Delhi University. Prof. Obaid Siddiqi TIFR, Mumbai Prof. Vinod K. Singh IIT,Kanpur Dr. P.M. Bhargava CCMB, Hyderabad Dr. Murali Sastry NCL, Pune Prof.P.N. Srivastava JNU, New Delhi Dr. S. Chandrasekhar IICT, Hydaerabad Prof. S.C. Maheshwari DU, Delhi Prof. Sandeep Verma IIT, Kanpur Prof. Asis Dutta JNU, New Delhi Prof. A.K. Tyagi BARC, Mumbai Prof.D.Balasubramanian LVPEI, Hyderabad Prof. N. Jayaraman IISc, Bangalore Prof. P. Balaram IISc, Bangalore Prof.K.R.Prasad IISc, Bangalore Dr. Lalji Singh CCMB, Hyderabad Prof G. Mugesh IISc, Bangalore Dr.S.K, Brahmachari IGIB, New Delhi Dr. Vandana Bhalla GNDU, Amritsar Prof. A. Surolia IISc, Bangalore Prof S.E. Hasnain CDFD, Hyderabad Life Sciences Prof. M. Vijayan IISc, Bangalore Dr. Naveen. Arora IGIB, New Delhi Prof. G. Padmanaban IISc, Bangalore Dr. Yogendra Singh CBCT, New Delhi Prof. T.P. Singh AIIMS, New Delhi Dr. Sunil Pradhan SGPGIMS, Lucknow Dr. Narendra Tuteja ICGEB, New Delhi Dr. R. Panchagnula NIPER, Chandigarh Prof. M.R.S.Rao JNCASR,Bangalore Dr. SoniyaNityanand SGPGIMS, Lucknow Prof J.P. Khurana DU, Delhi Dr. Amit Sharma ICGEB, New Delhi Prof. Umesh Varshney IISc,Bangaluru Dr. D. Mohanty NII, New Delhi Prof. S. Ganesh IIT, Kanpur Physical Sciences Dr.AnirbanBasu NBRC, Manesar Prof. J.V. Narlikar IUCAA, Pune Dr. Mukesh Jain JNU, New Delhi Prof. S.K. Joshi CSIR, New Delhi Dr. Arun Kumar Shukla IIT, Kanpur Prof. G.S.Agarwal Univ. of Hyderabad Prof. Virendra Singh TIFR, Mumbai Physical Sciences Dr. S.S. Kapoor BARC Mumbai Dr. Ajit Kumar Sinha NSC, New Delhi Dr. Neeraj Khare NPL, New Delhi Dr. L.C. Tribedi TIFR, Mumbai Dr. V.P.S. Awana NPL, New Delhi Dr. K. Maiti TIFR, New Delhi Prof. ManindraAgarwal IIT, Kanpur Dr. S. K. Satheesh IISc, Bangalore Prof.Sanjay Mittal IIT,Kanpur Dr. Avinash Agarwal IIT,Kanpur

Organising Committee

1. Prof. Kailash Chandra Sharma Chairman Vice –Chancellor Email:[email protected]

2. Prof. S.P. Singh Co-Chairman Professor Emeritus Department of Chemistry [email protected]

3. Prof. Hari Singh Vice-Chairman Professor Emeritus Department of Biochemistry [email protected]

4. Prof. R.K. Sharma Vice-Chairman Dean, Faculty of Life Science [email protected]

5. Prof. N.K. Matta Member Professor Emeritus Department of Botany [email protected]

6. Prof. Jitender Sharma Member Department of Biotechnology [email protected]

7. Prof. R.K. Moudgil Member Department of Physics [email protected]

8. Prof. Sanjeev Agarwal Member Department of Physics [email protected]

9. Prof. Pawan K. Sharma Member Department of Chemistry [email protected]

10. Prof. Sanjiv Arora Convener Department of Chemistry Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra-136119 Phone: 070821-13155 E-mail: [email protected]