Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Science

This category acknowledges exemplary work in geosciences, including studies on the Earth’s structure, atmosphere, oceans, and other planetary bodies. The awardees have advanced knowledge in climatology, meteorology, geology, oceanography, and space science, offering insights crucial to environmental and planetary research.

Covering geology, meteorology, oceanography, and planetary science together, this Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize category rewards an Indian scientist's outstanding contribution to understanding the Earth and its surrounding systems. It sits alongside six other categories under the same CSIR-administered award, established in 1958 in memory of the organisation's first director. Eligible researchers must be under forty-five and have carried out the honoured work domestically within five years of nomination. The award is announced each CSIR Foundation Day and ranks among India's top honours for young geo- and space-science talent.