The first-ever Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar (RVP) awardees 2024 were announced recently.
These awards honour individuals who have made distinguished contributions through impactful research, innovation, or discovery that benefits Indian communities or society.
It was replacing the existing science awards, including the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize.
Vigyan Ratna honours lifetime achievements and substantial contributions in any field of science and technology.
Vigyan Shri recognizes distinguished contributions in any field of science and technology.
Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar recognizes and encourages the young scientists under 45 years of age.
This year’s Vigyan Ratna was awarded to G. Padmanabhan for his work on the malaria parasites.
Chandrayaan-3 Team was awarded with the Vigyan Team for their successful mission in 2023.
Vigyan Shri was given to Annapurni Subramaniam, Jayant Bhalchandra Udgaonkar, Naba Kumar Mondal.
Vigyan Yuva was awarded to Vivek Polshettiwar, Urbasi Sinha, Roxy Mathew Koll.