Astronomy:Aryabhata Award
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Short description: Indian aerospace award
| Aryabhata Award | |
|---|---|
| Individual award for notable contributions to astronautics | |
| Sponsored by | Astronautical Society of India, Minister of State (Prime Minister's Office) |
| 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) (established 1990),[3][4][5] an International Astronautical Federation member since 1958. The award is usually presented by the Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office, and consists of a citation and ₹1 lakh (₹100,000).
History
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
- 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
- List of astronomy awards
- List of engineering awards
- List of physics awards
- List of space technology awards
References
- ↑ "Astronautical Society awards space scientists". thehindubusinessline.com. 23 June 2015. https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/science/astronautical-society-awards-space-scientists/article7347051.ece.
- ↑ "DRDO Chief gets prestigious Aryabhatta award". Zee News. 28 May 2013. http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/drdo-chief-gets-prestigious-aryabhatta-award_851488.html.
- ↑ "Astronautical Society of India". iafastro.org. http://www.iafastro.org/societes/astronautical-society-of-india/.
- ↑ "'Health Monitoring and Fault Detection In Aerospace Systems' (HMFD-2015)". vssc.gov.in. http://vssc.gov.in/VSSC_V4/index.php/conferences/64-conference/1409-asi.
- ↑ "This Day in History (22-Oct-2008) – India's first unmanned lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1, was launched". mukundsathe.com - This Day in History. https://mukundsathe.com/tag/astronautical-society-of-india/.
- ↑ "10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About India’s First Satellite And The Man It Was Named After". thebetterindia.com. 1 May 2015. https://www.thebetterindia.com/22896/things-to-know-aryabhata-indias-first-satellite/.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Bhavsar, Shenoy bag Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/bhavsar-shenoy-bag-aryabhatta-award/story-gf1O4IshNPDM2fn2KvrvnM.html.
- ↑ "Prof Roddam Narasimha gets Aryabhatta Award". Hindustan Times. 5 August 2006. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/prof-roddam-narasimha-gets-aryabhatta-award/story-SCaWAsNmaKFrED8Flh02xI.html.
- ↑ "Dr PS Goel bags Aryabhata Award". Hindustan Times. 11 May 2007. https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech-reviews/dr-ps-goel-bags-aryabhata-award/story-6OKwIA35vE1oWzioCbhhZJ.html.
- ↑ "Pramod Kale gets Aryabhatta award". oneindia.com. 12 August 2009. https://www.oneindia.com/2009/08/12/pramodkale-gets-aryabhatta-award.html.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Astronautical Society’s Aryabhatta award for Muthunayagam, Saraswat". thehindu.com. 31 December 2012. http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/astronautical-societys-aryabhatta-award-for-muthunayagam-saraswat/article4259752.ece.
- ↑ "Navalgund, Avinash Chander bag Aryabhata award". business-standard.com. 23 June 2015. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/navalgund-avinash-chander-bag-aryabhata-award-115062301129_1.html.
- ↑ "Avinash Chander receives Aryabhata award". thehindu.com. 26 February 2016. http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/avinash-chander-receives-aryabhata-award/article8283135.ece.
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