Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for the year 2006 announced
	16:27 IST

Thirteen Scientists  have been selected for the prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (SSB) Prize for the year 2006.   The Prizes are being awarded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) annually to the young Scientists for their outstanding scientific contributions in the country.             Following are the winners of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 2006: Biological  Sciences Dr. Vinod Bhakuni, Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow Dr. Rajesh Sudhir Gokhale, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean & Planetary Sciences Dr. Gufran-ullah Beig, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology, Pune Dr. Pulak Sengupta, Jadavpur University, Kolkata Physical Sciences Dr. Atish Dabholkar, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai Dr. Sanjay Puri, Jawahar Lal Nehru University, New Delhi Medical Sciences Dr. Virender Singh Sangwan, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad Chemical Sciences Dr. Srinivasan Sampath, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore Dr. K George Thomas, Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram Engineering Sciences Dr. Ashish Lele, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune Dr. Sanjay Mittal, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur Mathematical Sciences Dr. Vikraman Balaji, Chennai Mathematical Institute, Siruseri Dr. Indranil Biswas, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai The Prize comprises a citation, a plaque and carries a  cash award of Rs. 2,00,000.  The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh will give away the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes 2006 shortly. PRA/MV/AMA- SSB Prize