| Name | Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar |
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| Type | Science Awards |
| Award For | Recognize and inspire scientists and technologists who have made important discoveries and contributions that benefit society. |
| Award By | Government of India |
| First | 22nd August 2024 |
| Last | 2026 |
| Status | Active |
| Country | India |
The National Science Awards 2025, the country's highest honor recognizing the outstanding and inspiring contributions made by scientists, technologists, and innovators across diverse fields of science, technology, and technology-led innovation were announced today.
These awards are conferred across 13 categories: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and Computer Science, Earth Science, Medicine, Engineering Science, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Technology and Innovation, Atomic Energy, Space Science and Technology, and other allied fields. The awards reaffirm India's commitment to fostering scientific excellence and technological leadership for national development.
Nominations for the National Science Awards 2025 were invited between October 4 and November 17, 2024, via the dedicated portal (https://awards.gov.in/). The nominations underwent rigorous scrutiny by a panel of eminent scientific leaders including the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, the Chairperson of the National Science Awards Committee, Secretaries of science departments, heads of academies, and domain experts coordinated by the National Science Awards Secretariat.
This Winners List features 24 winners of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, in 2025.
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2025 |
Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar
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male | Physics | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) | |
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Vigyan Ratna Award: Padma Vibhushan Late Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar was a renowned Indian astrophysicist and cosmologist known for his ground-breaking work in cosmology and developed the Hoyle–Narlikar theory to unify gravitation and matter creation, providing a framework for a steady-state universe in the 1960s. Prof. Narlikar with Fred Hoyle and Geoffrey Burbidge, proposed the Quasi-Steady State Cosmology model that helps in explaining cosmic background radiation and galaxy formation in a different way. As the founder director of the Inter University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune, he helped establishing a world-class research and education hub in India.
He win the other awards is Smith's Prize (1962), Padma Bhushan (1965), Adams Prize (1967), Kalinga Prize (1996), Padma Vibhushan (2004), Prix Jules Janssen (2004), Maharashtra Bhushan (2010), Sahitya Akademi Award (2014), Vigyan Ratna Award
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2025 |
Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
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male | Agricultural Science | ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources | |
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Vigyan Shri: Dr Gyanendra Pratap Singh, a distinguished scientist and wheat breeder made exceptional scientific contribution for the development of four mega varieties of wheat towards food security and export potential from India. Dr Singh's research primarily focused on heat and drought tolerance for wheat improvement in India and was the main breeder in the projects on Marker Assisted Recurrent Selection and Precision Phenotyping.
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2025 |
Dr. Yusuf Mohammad Seikh
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male | Atomic Energy | Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) | |
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Vigyan Shri: Dr Yusuf Mohammad Seikh, a leading scientist has made significant contributions to nuclear research reactors by developing neutron and synchrotron beamlines. He also made significant contributions in the field of magnetic materials and in the understanding of superconductivity that exhibits magneto-calorie effect which are paramount for developing next generation refrigeration systems.
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2025 |
Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj
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male | Biological Sciences | CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology | |
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Vigyan Shri: Dr Kumarasamy Thangaraj, a renowned geneticist and recognised for transformative advances in DNA sequencing of complete genomes for understanding human diseases. His scientific achievements deepened the understanding of the peopling history of India and carries important clinical implications like understanding disease susceptibility and infertility in India.
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2025 |
Prof. Thalappil Pradeep
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male | Chemistry | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-M) | |
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Vigyan Shri: Prof. Thalappil Pradeep, an eminent chemist with significant scientific achievement in molecular materials for “Indigenous Water Technologies” with application in sustainable and affordable water purification systems for pesticide and arsenic removal in India. He also made outstanding contributions to the understanding of molecular clusters and reactions on ice surfaces significant to space chemistry
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2025 |
Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit
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male | Engineering Sciences | Institute of Chemical Technology | |
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Vigyan Shri: Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit, is an inventor and innovator in the field of cavitational and multiphase reactors and bubble dynamics for chemical industries. His novel method for the disruption of the microbial cells / bacteria is highly energyefficient in comparison with conventional techniques for industrial Applications.
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2025 |
Dr. S. Venkata Mohan
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male | Environmental Science | CSIR - National Environmental Engineering Research Institute | |
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Vigyan Shri: Dr S. Venkata Mohan is a pioneer in Environmental Bioengineering, transforming waste water treatment, renewable energy, and sustainable resource use. His contributions to biohydrogen, biobased fuels, and circular bioeconomy underscore a commitment to scalable, sustainable environmental solutions.
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2025 |
Prof. Mahan Mj
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male | Mathematics and Computer Science | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) | |
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Vigyan Shri: Prof. Mahan Mj, a leading mathematician has made outstanding contributions to geometric group theory, low-dimensional topology and their interconnections with complex geometry, probability, and dynamical systems. He established a central conjecture in the Thurston program to study hyperbolic 3-manifolds.
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2025 |
Shri. Jayan N.
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male | Space Science and Technology | ISRO - Department of Space | |
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Vigyan Shri: Shri Jayan N., a cryogenic engineer and scientist made exceptional contributions in the development of Cryogenic Engine used for heavy lift of launch vehicle by ISRO. He also contributed significantly in the development of regenerative cooling technologies.
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2025 |
Dr. Jagdis Gupta Kapuganti
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male | Agricultural Science | BRIC-National Institute of Plant Genome Research | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti made significant contributions in the field of Nitric Oxide Signalling in plants for food security. His innovative technology for enhancement of shelf-life of fruits and vegetables benefits to farmers, industries and society.
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2025 |
Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia
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male | Agricultural Science | ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia made significant contributions to rice biotechnology, focusing on yield enhancement, nitrogen use efficiency, and stress tolerance. His major achievement includes developing the first genome-edited Samba Mahsuri rice in India.
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2025 |
Prof. Debarka Sengupta
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male | Biological Sciences | Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Debarka Sengupta made significant contributions at the interface of genomics, artificial intelligence, and cancer biology. His work on single cell transcriptomics has enabled rare cell detection, drug response prediction, and cancer biomarker discovery in the field of oncology.
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2025 |
Dr. Deepa Agashe
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female | Biological Sciences | National Centre for Biological Sciences - TIFR | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Deepa Agashe made contributions in the field of evolutionary biology focusing on deepening the understanding of molecular evolution and adaptive responses. Her research work provides novel insights into functional consequences of synonymous mutations during cellular stress.
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2025 |
Dr. Dibyendu Das
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male | Chemistry | Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Dibyendu Das made contributions in the field of systems chemistry and peptide nanostructures for medical diagnostics and catalysis. His contributions towards “denovo synthesis of life” lead to newer avenues in Healthcare sector.
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2025 |
Dr. Waliur Rahaman
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male | Earth Science | National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Waliur Rahaman made significant contributions in the field of isotope geochemistry, paleoclimatology, and cryospheric studies. His work relates to global sea level rise, pollution assessment, ocean monitoring, and climate policy development.
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2025 |
Prof. Arkaprava Basu
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male | Engineering Sciences | Indian Institute of Science (IISc) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Arkaprava Basu, a leading researcher in the field of computer architecture. His significant contributions toward efficient memory management for GPUs & CPUs for AI ML computing.
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2025 |
Prof. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
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male | Mathematics and Computer Science | Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
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2025 |
Prof. Shweta Prem Agrawal
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female | Mathematics and Computer Science | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-M) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Shweta Prem Agrawal has made pioneering and fundamental contributions in the area of cryptography. Her works in mathematical structures enhances the capabilities in cryptography, in the classical & quantum domain.
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2025 |
Dr. Suresh Kumar
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male | Medicine | Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Dr Suresh Kumar is a pediatric intensivist and critical care specialist by profession. His interventional research work led to an important randomized controlled trial showing the importance of probiotics in ameliorating childhood sepsis, multisystemic inflammatory syndrome and convulsions in children.
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2025 |
Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal
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male | Physics | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-K) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal made significant contribution in advancing the theoretical knowledge base in understanding Quantum condensed matter physics. His research on nonlinear transport and optical responses establishes new paradigms for quantum phenomena and futuristic technologies.
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2025 |
Prof. Surhud More
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male | Physics | Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Surhud Shrikant More has made significant contribution to cosmology and galaxy formation. The statistical methods developed by him are used to analyse clustering phenomena of galaxies around gravitational wave events.
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2025 |
Shri Ankur Garg
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male | Space Science and Technology | ISRO - Space Applications Centre | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Shri Ankur Garg has significantly contributed towards satellite data processing and remote sensing. His research work improves the accessibility and quality of satellite imagery products for applications in space based surveillance and other civilian applications.
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2025 |
Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
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male | Technology and Innovation | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-M) | |
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Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award: Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam made impactful contributions in the field of biomedical instrumentation and medical devices / diagnostics. His scientific contributions to the field of cataract surgery, ophthalmic screening, in-vitro immunotherapy and wireless patient monitoring are noteworthy.
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2025 |
Aroma Mission CSIR
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Agricultural Science | Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) | ||
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Vigyan Team: Team – Aroma Mission of CSIR led by CSIR-CIMAP as a nodal lab and associated CSIR labs made exceptional contributions in developing high-yielding varieties of aromatic crops, promoting and popularizing them among farmers, ultimately enhancing farmers’ incomes and ensuring a stable livelihood for the targeted farmer groups through consistent technical support. The team’s efforts have significantly transformed the rural economy, reshaped market dynamics, and created excellent growth opportunities within the aromatic oil sector and provided comprehensive technological and process solutions across the country thereby encouraging rural entrepreneurship, empowering rural women, and fostering employment in rural areas.
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This chart groups 23 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 winners by Gender, across 2 distinct entries — male leads with 21 wins.
This chart groups 24 Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 winners by Fields, across 12 distinct entries — Agricultural Science leads with 4 wins.
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