The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology is the highest award in India for scientists below the age of 45 years. The award was instituted by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in 1958 in honour of Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, the founder Director-General of CSIR. This annual award recognizes the excellence and outstanding contributions of Indian scientists in the area of science and technology, both fundamental and applied. This award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs, as well as other incentives for encouraging further research. The award is given for research work carried out, primarily in India, during the five-years preceding the year of the prize.
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