Call for BRSI Annual Awards Nominations for 2025 and Fellows for 2026

The Biotech Research Society, India [BRSI- www.brsi.in] is a registered non-profit society established with the aim to promote R&D in biotechnology, bring interaction between academic institutes and biotech industries, interact with industries and help them in resolving their problems as well make them aware with the new developments in biotech sector, provide and arrange training in biotechnology, dissemination of biotech knowledge through the organization of lectures, seminars and symposia on scientific programs and societal missions. BRSI confers awards under various categories to encourage and suitably rewards its members for their scientific contributions for the work carried out in the India (except for Overseas Fellows).

Nominations are invited for the following BRSI Annual Awards and election of Fellows:

1.     Life-Time Achievement Award: Members of BRSI above the age of 60 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Biotech R&D for lifetime contribution to the field of Biotechnology would be eligible. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 50,000 cash.

2.     Young Scientist Award: Members of BRSI of 35 years or below as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions would be eligible. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash. 

3.     Woman Scientist Award: Women members of BRSI below the age of 45 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions would be eligible. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.

4.     Industrial Medal Award: Members of BRSI involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contribution, which has resulted in commercialization of a product/process. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash. 

5.     Fellow of BRSI (FBRS): Eminent members of BRSI above the age of 45 years as on 31^st December 2025 having long-standing and significant contribution to the field working in various areas of biotechnology shall be eligible for election as Fellow of BRSI. 

5A. Distinguished Fellow of BRSI (DFBRS): Eminent members of BRSI having at least 15 years of life membership and who have contributed immensely for the growth and development of BRSI would be considered for Distinguished Fellowship. Nomination can be made by any member of the Board of Governors by sending the CV of the nominee and listing of his/her contributions made (A-Scientific/technological/societal- in max 500 words, and B- for BRSI).

6.     Honorary Fellow of BRSI: Eminent persons above the age of 45 years as on 31^st December 2025 who have rendered distinguished service to the nation in Biotechnology shall be conferred as Honorary Fellow of BRSI.  Award carries a citation and a memento. Nomination can be made by the members of the Board of BRSI by sending his/her CV and listing contributions made (A-Scientific/technological/societal- in max 500 words, and B- for BRSI). For this, the nominee may or may not be member of BRSI.

7.     AU-CBT Excellence Awards for Research Scholars (Two awards): Members of BRSI registered for PhD studies in any Indian university/institute below the age of 30 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding performance. Award carries a citation and Rs. 5,000 cash for each.

8.     Malaviya Memorial Awards for Teaching Faculties (Two awards – one for Young Faculty below the age of 40 years and one for the Senior Faculty above the age of 40 years as on 31^st December 2025): Members of BRSI working as teachers involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contribution. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 10,000 and Rs 15,000 cash, respectively.

9.     SBC-MKU Genomics Award: Members of BRSI below the age of 40 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in R&D in Molecular Biology/Genomics/Metabolic Engineering/ Genetics/Genetic Engineering for outstanding contribution. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 10,000 cash. 

10.   Prof SB Chincholkar Memorial Award: Members of BRSI above the age of 40 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in R&D in Food/Agriculture Biotechnology/Bioenergy for outstanding contribution. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash. 

11.   BHU Centennial Award (Two awards): Members of BRSI above the age of 50 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.

12.   CDC India-Prof Ashok Pandey Research Excellence Award: Members of BRSI below the age of 40 years as on 31^st December 2025 involved in Environmental Biotech R&D for outstanding contributions. Award carries certificate, citation and Rs 25,000 cash.

13.   BRSI–CASMB Start-up Award: To recognise and encourage small entrepreneurs who have demonstrated techno commercial success in the field of biotechnology and comprises a cash Prize of Rs. 50,000, a memento and certificate will be given to the winner enterprise. This award is for the company and not for a person, hence publications and professional activities may not be considered; rather performance of business will be looked up. At least one partner/Director of the company should be a life member of BRSI. Company should be registered in India and technology used should have been developed by the entrepreneur/partner. The age of company should be more than three years and its size should be small scale with turn over less than INR 50 crore annually.

General terms and conditions

1. Nominees should be a BRSI member for at least one year standing on the closing date of award call, i.e., should have joined on or before 1^st August 2024 (1^st August 2025 for Fellow).
2. A member who won an award under any category will not be eligible to apply for next THREE years for any other award, i.e., those won any award for the years 2022, 2023 or 2024, or Fellow in 2023, 2024 or 2025 will not be eligible to apply against this call; however, this is not applicable for Honorary Fellow award winners.
3. Age certificate (copy of passport, 10^th class school certificate or birth certificate) is required as the proof of age.
4. The work for which nomination is made must have been carried out in India (except for Overseas Fellow award).
5. Each nomination must be proposed and seconded by two persons, out of whom at least one should be Fellow or Life member of BRSI.
6. For AU-CBT Excellence Awards for Research Scholars, the nominee should be a full-time registered scholar working in India (part-time researchers and persons working under FIP/QIP are not eligible). Those who have submitted the thesis would not be eligible. Status certificate from the Head of Institute/HOD of University department of current date required.
7. Malaviya Memorial Awards are meant only for the teaching faculties. Members from the R&D institute involved in research on full-time basis are not eligible for this.  
8. Those getting BHU Centennial award would subsequently be eligible to apply only for Industrial Medal, Fellow and Lifetime Achievement award.
9. Those elected as Fellow subsequently would be eligible to apply only for Industrial Medal, BHU Centennial and Lifetime Achievement award.
10. The criteria for the awards are quantifiable output and performance based on publications (papers, books, book chapters)/impact factors/ citations/ patents/ technology transfers/ awards, etc as shown in Score Sheet. However, suitable due consideration will be given to the nominees for their contribution for the growth of the BRSI (see clause 18, part A of form) in determining the awards.
11. A member can apply only for one award in the given year.
12. The evaluation sheet must be filled properly and for each point, numbered and flagged documentary support must be provided, failing with that would not be considered.
13. Nomination form can be obtained from the homepage of the Society at www.brsi.in
14. Last date to receive the nominations is June 30, 2025; 5.00 pm.
15. Incomplete applications will be rejected without any communication to the nominee.
16. Award winners will be notified in the last week of September/first week of October 2026.

Application should be submitted online by email to brsi.india@gmail.com as a SINGLE PDF FILE (except score sheet which must be submitted separately in the same mail) on or before 30^th June 2026.