IIT Mandi faculty awarded NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award

The annual scientific award has been given to Garima Agrawal in the ‘Chemical Sciences’ category in recognition of her contributions made in the field. The award carries a medal and a citation with a cash prize of INR 25,000.  

Garima Agrawal, a faculty member at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, has been awarded NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award 2022. The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) presents the Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award annually.  

The annual scientific award has been given to Garima Agrawal in the ‘Chemical Sciences’ category in recognition of her contributions made in the field. The award carries a medal and a citation with a cash prize of INR 25,000.  NASI-Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award is an initiative by the NASI for Indian and overseas citizens of India below 35 years of age. The award has been instituted to recognise promise, creativity and excellence in young scientists

Who is eligible for NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award? 

NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award is a prestigious recognition for young scientists notably contributing in any branch of science and technology recognised by the NASI on the basis of work carried out in India. To be eligible for NASI-Platinum Jubilee Young Scientist Award, applicants must be below 35 years of age and have a strong scientific track record with significant work carried out in India.  

Garima Agrawal said: “This award is a great recognition of our work in chemical sciences and we are happy to be able to contribute to Indian science in a small way. This is a wide-open area with a plethora of opportunities and we will continue to take our small steps in the future as well.” 

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