Dr Samir K Brahamachari, Director General, Council of Scientific Research and Industrial development announced the names of scientists today at the celebration of CSIR foundation Day here today. Till 2010, 463 scientists (including 14 women scientists) have been bestowed with the prestigious SSB Prize.

Biological Sciences

Dr Amit Prakash Sharma
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi

Dr Rajan Sankaranarayanan
CSIR Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology, Hyderabad

Chemical Sciences

Dr Balasubramanian Sundaram
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore

Dr Garikapati Narahari Sastry
CSIR Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad

Earth, Atmosapere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences

Dr Shanker Doraiswamy
CSIR National Institute of Oceanography, Goa

Engineering Sciences

Dr Sirshendu De
Indian Institute of Technology, Dharagpur

Dr Upadrasta Ramamurty
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Mahtematical Sciences

Dr Mahan Mj
Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Howrah

Dr Palash Sarkar
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata

Medical Sciences

Dr Kithiganahalli Narayanaswamy Balaji
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

Physical Sciences

Dr Shiraz Minwalla
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai