Aryabhata Award
Aryabhata Award | |
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Award for individual notable contributions to Astronautics | |
Sponsored by | Astronautical Society of India, Minister of State in PMO |
Country | India |
Reward(s) | ₹1 lakh (equivalent to ₹1.1 lakh or US$1,500 in 2019) and an award citation |
The Aryabhata Award or Aryabhatta Award is an annual award, presented to individuals with notable lifetime contributions in the field of astronautics and aerospace technology in India.[1][2]
It was instituted by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) (estd.1990),[3][4][5] an International Astronautical Federation's member (since 1958). The award usually is presented by Minister of State in Prime Minister's Office. The award consists of a citation and Rs.One lakh in cash.
History[edit]
The award is named after the fifth century Indian astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata,[6] and in commemoration of the first Indian satellite Aryabhata (launched 19 April 1975).
Award winners[edit]
- P. D. Bhavsar (1999)[7]
- R.P. Shenoy (2000)[7]
- Roddam Narasimha (2004)[8]
- P.S. Goel (2005)[9]
- Pramod Kale (2006)[10]
- A. E. Muthunayagam (2010)[11]
- V. K. Saraswat (2011)[11]
- Ranganath R. Navalgund (2012)[12]
- Avinash Chander (2016)[13]
See also[edit]
- List of astronomy awards
- List of engineering awards
- List of physics awards
- List of space technology awards
References[edit]
- ↑ "Astronautical Society awards space scientists". thehindubusinessline.com. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "DRDO Chief gets prestigious Aryabhatta award". Zee News. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.
- ↑ "Astronautical Society of India". iafastro.org. Archived from the original on 2018-02-26.
- ↑ ""Health Monitoring and Fault Detection In Aerospace Systems" (HMFD-2015)". vssc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 2018-03-18.
- ↑ "This Day in History (22-Oct-2008) – India's first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, was launched". mukundsathe.com - This Day in History. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09.
- ↑ "10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About India's First Satellite And The Man It Was Named After". thebetterindia.com. 1 May 2015. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bhavsar, Shenoy bag Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 2018-06-09.
- ↑ "Prof Roddam Narasimha gets Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2006. Archived from the original on 19 March 2018.
- ↑ "Dr PS Goel bags Aryabhata Award". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2007. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
- ↑ "Pramod Kale gets Aryabhatta award". oneindia.com. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Astronautical Society's Aryabhatta award for Muthunayagam, Saraswat". thehindu.com. 31 December 2012. Archived from the original on 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Navalgund, Avinash Chander bag Aryabhata award". business-standard.com. 23 June 2015. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016.
- ↑ "Avinash Chander receives Aryabhata award". thehindu.com. 26 February 2016. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018.