Awards

SERB Women Excellence Award is a one-time award given to women scientists below 40 years of age and who have received recognition such as Young Scientist Medal, Young Associate etc. from any one or more of the following National Academies: i) The Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi ii) Indian Academy of Science (IASc), Bangalore iii) National Academy of Science (NASI), Allahabad iv) Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), New Delhi v) National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), New Delhi vi) National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi.

On 25th May 1998, the then Prime Minister Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, announced that 11th May would henceforth be celebrated as Technology Day. TDB instituted the National Award for the successful commercialization of Indigenous Technology to be awarded every year on the Technology Day. The objective is to forge powerful partnerships and proactively facilitate interactions and networking between Industry, National Laboratories, Academic Institutions, Scientists, Technocrats and Specialists, to gain entry into global market.