Karnataka State Gouncil for Science and Technology Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru - 560 012 Telephone: 080-2334 23348849 0 Telefax: 080-23348840 KSCST Emair: 0 Website : www. kscst. ijsc.emet.in, www. kscst.org. in .'-# H. Hemanth Kumal Exccutive SecretarY fi ? i'': ?i)-[ ;"ug*t:,-i4Ott' Ref: 6.1.1lYsl20l ;,,..C.⋘fi 09.0r.2020 L"-..---- **-' (s Vice Chancellor Kuvempu University Gnana Sahyadri, {# Shankaraghatta, Shimoga Dist 577 451 Dear Sir / Madam, % Sub: Nominations invited for the State Awards for Scientists and Engineers for the year 2019 As you may be aware, the Government of Karnataka has been honoring well-known Scientists and Engineers through several awards. These awards are given in the name of Sir M. Visvesviraya, Sir C. V. Raman, Dr. Raja Ramanna, Prof. Satish Dhawan and Dr. Kalpana Chawla. Karnataka State Councfl for S"i"nce and Technology (KSCST) has been entrusted with the responsibility of operationalization of these awards. The award committee invites the nominations for these State Awards for the yeat 2019. I request you to kindly circulate the information to eligible candidates in your University and nominate a few Scientists and Engineers. The last date for receipt of nominations is 17.02.2020. Eligibility criteria, proforma and other details can be downloaded from KSCST website www.kscst.org.in OR www.kscst.iisc-ernet.in Please find enclosed the information brochure for circulation at your university. Thanking you, Yours sincerely, $'r;'-'*ii'l l,(- L(o.** Fg,:t''t":';:'nt (H. Kumar) 8>€-.-"'*'-'- Hemanth ?i*.," S* fi2p129,-..* R*grstrlE Persronat Section Department of Information Technology Biotechnology and Science & Technology Government of Karnataka StEle Awqrd for Scientists ond Engineers Nominqtions Invited for the yeqr ZAW ;+:+:l+f+.itigi,tffi Tel: 080-2334 1E5Z,2Og4 g84g, 2tg4 8849 Email : [email protected],in website: www.kscst.org.in / www, kscst. iisc.ernet.in .i State Award for $cienlists and Engineers Nominations Invited for the year 2019 i Wiih o view to recognize ond reword Scientific ond Technologicol tolenf in fhe siote, ihe Government of Kornotoko hos instifuted severol owords io the Scientists ond Engineers of the Stote who hove mode significonf contribution towords the development of the Stote in vorious fields of Science ond Technology. These owords ore being given everyyeor since 1gg6. $ir M. Uisvesvaraya lifelime asnievemeill Auard for $enior $cientists I Engineers The Government of Kornotoko insiiiuted sir M. Visvesvoroyo oword to recognize ond honor lhe senior Scientists / Engineers for their lifetime contributions for the development of science ond technology in the Stote. Two owords will be given everyyeor. Eligibility o They should be born in Kornotoko or must hove served in Kornotoko for over twenty yeors. n They musf hove contributed significontly in their field of Fundomentol Reseorch. n They must hove significont confribuiions to Notionol ond Humon Development. condidoies should be obove 50 yeors of oge " os on 28th Februory 2o1g . They must nol hove received the some oword eorlier This oword corries o cosh prize of Rs.2,00,000 (Rupees Two Lokh), o memento ond o citotion. Dr. Raja Ramanna Award for $cientists I Engineers The Government of Kornotoko insiitured Dr. Roio Romonno Aword in the yeor 2004. This oword is given fo Scientisrs / Engineers who hos mode o significont contribution in the field of Science Educotion / History & philosophy of Slience / Science & Society Eligibility " They should be born in Kornotoko or domiciled for ot leosl twenty yeors in Kornotoko. " They should hove published ot leost five reseorch popers in Notionol/ Inlernotionol iournols. They musi hove done exceptionol reseorch work in ihe stote of Kornotoko. * condidotes should be obove 50 yeors of oge os on 28th Februory 2o1g . They musl not hove received the some oword eorlier. This oword corries o cosh prize of Rs.1,50,000 (Rupees one Lokh Fifty Thousond), o memenlo ond o citotion. Raman Award for $cientists the ]: "T:.r:.ne scientists in the sfote, the Governmenf of Kornotoko institufed sir c v.Romon Aword. This oword is given to scientists who hove mode outslonding contriburions in their fields. The oword committee invites nominotions from eligible scientists in the following fields. Five owords will be given in this cotegory. Physicol Sciences & Mothemoiics . ChemicolSciences . Medicolsciences . Life Sciences . Agriculturol Science ond Animol Husbondry Dhawan Award for Engineers To encouroge Engineers in the Siote, the Government of Kornotoko institufed Prof. sotish Dhowon Aword in the yeor 2003. This oword is given io Engineers yho, Ty" mode outsronding coniributions in the Engineering tr"rorl".r"ar"g Eorth Sciences. Four owords will be given in this cotegory. Tc encouroge the women scientists ond Engineers in the siote, lhe Government of Kornqtoko hos instituted on qword in the nome of Dr. Kolpono chowlo in the yeor 2003. This oword is given to o womon Scientist/ Engineer who hos mode outstonding contributions in her field for the Developmenf of science or Technology in the Stofe. They . should be born in Kornofoko or domiciled for ot leost iwenty yeors in Kornotoko. They should hove published ot leost five reseorch popers-''- - - in Notionol/ Internotionol iournols. '- . They musf hove done excepiionol reseorch work in the srote of Kornoioko. condidotes should be below 50 yeors of oge os on 2gth Februory 2o1g. They must not hove received the some oword eorlier. These owords.:rq o cosh prize of Rs.r,0o,oo0/-(Rupees one Lokh) o memento ond o citotion. Y.T:" scientists / Engineers (below 50 yeors of oge) ore eligible to opi:ly for Sir c V Romon ond Prof. sofish Dhowon Awords in oddition to Dr. Kolpono chowlo Aword. However they hove to submit the seporote nominotions for eoch qword. Nominotions moy be sent in on envelope super-scribed "Nominotions for ....... Aword for the Yeor 20,|9,, with oll necessory detoils, os per the PROFORMA, olong with rwo lotesr possp.;,ir; ;;;.;;;;J documenls PROFORMA con be downloqded from our websites : www. kscst. org. i n / www. kscst. i isc. ernei. i n. The nominotions should be sent on or before l Tfh Feb , 2O2O to the following oddress: The Secretory Kornqtqkq Sfqfe Council for Science qnd Technology lndion Institute of Science Compus, Bengoluru 560 0l 2 Ph: 080 - 2334 1652,2334 8848,2334 BB4g, E-moil : office. [email protected]. in website: www. kscst.org. i n & www. kscst. iisc. ernet. in I t'-'-'I NOrr: . Nominotions should be senf in the form of hordcopy . Submif the seporote nominotions for eoch oword o ' originol documents should be produced whenever colled for. /il Convossing in onyform entoils disquolificotion. F o . Decision of ,"l".tion commitiee isfinolonJ U'nO'nn G I I.