UGC Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards Swami Pranavananda Saraswati Awards and National Veda Vyas Sanskrit Awards for 2004
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The University Grants Commission has announced the following as Awardees of national Swami Pranavananda Saraswati Awards, National Hari Om Ashram Trust Awards and National Veda Vyas Sanskrit Awards for 2004. UGC NATIONAL HARI OM ASHRAM TRUST AWARDS Awarded Every year to outstanding scientists from 1974 onwards.  The Award carries Rs. 50,000/- and a Citation. Sir C.V. Raman Award: Physical Sciences Prof. D.D. Sharma, Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for his “contribution in the field of condensed matter physics related to electronic and magnetic properties of strongly correlated electron systems.” Homi J. Bhabha Award for Applied Sciences Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Division of Information Sciences, Indian Institute of  Science, Bangalore, for his “seminal contributions in areas of computational electromagnetic, aerospace electronics, radar meteorology and polarimetric radars, supercomputing and high performance networking and information security.” Prof. Sankar Kumar Nath, Dept. of Geology and Geophysics, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, for his “contribution in developing techniques of geophysical exploration and in the strategies towards better mitigation of disaster in mines as well as earthquake hazards.” Meghnad Saha Award in Theoretical Sciences Prof. Rahul Pandit, Dept. of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore for his “pioneering contributions to a wide variety of challenging problems in statistical mechanics, condensed-matter theory, phase transitions, and nonlinear dynamics.” Prof. Maithili Sharan, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, for his “outstanding contributions in the multidisciplinary fields of environmental, physiological and computational fluid mechanics.” Jagdish Chandra Bose Award for Life Sciences Prof. Vinod Kochupillai, Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital (IRCH), A.I.I.M.S, New Delhi, for his “contributions in hematopoiesis and in developing protocols for the management of various malignancies.” Prof. Mathus R.N. Murthy, Molecular Biophysics  Unit, Indian Insitute of Science, Bangalore, for his work on “novel computational procedures for the comparison of protein structures, analysis of atomic displacement parameters and for key crystallographic operations.” Outstanding Social Scientists/Scientists for Interaction between Science and Society Prof. Ajit K. Kembhavi, IUCAA, Pune, for his “contributions in the popularization of astronomy and astrophysics in colleges and schools.” II           UGC NATIONAL SWAMI PRANAVANANDA SARASWATI AWARDS             Awarded every year since 1985 onwards, for outstanding scholarly/scientific work which has made important contributions to human knowledge and his thrown light on the problems in a new manner.  The Award carries Rs. 50,000/- and a Citation. 1.            Education             Prof. M. Anandakrishnan Former Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Molours Institute of Development Studies, Chennai, for his “contributions in the development of technology education in the country.”                         Prof. Amrik Singh, New Delhi for his “books and writings on key issues in Universities and Collegiate education in a global perspective.” 2.            Economics Dr. Vishwanath Pandit, Prof. of Economics, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of higher Learning, prasanthi Nilayam, Anantapur (A.P.) for his “contributions in area of macroeconomic theory and policy and in developing advanced tools of mathematics and econometrics for rigorous analysis or macroeconomic policy alternatives.” Dr. Dilip M. Nachane, Dept. of Economics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research, Mumbai, for his “contributions in economic theory, applied economics and monetary policy in the Indian context.             3.            Environmental Sciences and Ecology Prof. R. Sukumar,  Centre for Ecological, Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for his “contributions in the field of tropical ecology and climate change.” Political Science Prof. K. Seshadari,  C. Rajeshwar Rao Foundation for Social Progress, Kondapur, Hyderabad, for his “contributions in the concept and practice of Political Linkages and Rural Development, Marxism and Political Sciences, Stagnation and Change in Indian Society, and Rural Unrest in India.” Prof. C.A. Perumal, Prof. Emeritus, Dept. of Politics and Public Administration, University of Madras, Chennai, for his “contributions in developing positive approaches towards welfare state, Caste Politics in Tamil Nadu, Center-State and Inter-State Relations in South India.” Sociology Prof. Anand Chakravarti, Dept of Sociology, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, for his “work on detailed ethnographic analysis as the method of producing knowledge.”             III            UGC NATIONAL VEDA VYAS SANSKRIT AWARD Awarded every year to outstanding teacher for the excellent contribtion in teaching/research/innovation/new programmes and promotion of Sanskrit language.  The Award carries rs. 1,00,000/- and a Citation. Dr. (Mrs.) Kamal Anand, Honorary Prof. (Sanskrit Literature) Vishveshvaranand Vedic Research Institute, Hoshiarpur, Punjab; and Principal, Aditi Mahavidyalaya, University of Delhi, for her “work in popularizing Sanskrit as an important thread of the texture of Indian Culture in the fields of Literature, Theatre, Research and Writing.” The Indian nationals working the university system or those who have been associated with the Universities or institutions recognized for research/advanced study, are eligible for the award.  The nominations for the award are invited each year by the University Grants Commission from the universities/institutions of national importance, etc. The nominations are scrutinized by a committee of experts in the specified areas.  The recommendations made by the committee are approved by the Commission.  PRA:AD:NC