Awards in

Mathematics

The Abel’s Prize The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize

 No Nobel Prize in Mathematics?

• Math too theoretical

• Math not interesting
• Existing Math Award
• Rivalry
• Personal slight
The Fields Medal
 The Abel Prize

Niels Henrik Abel

5 August 1802 - 6 April 1829
 The Abel Prize

• The award was created in 2001.

• Named after the Norwegian Mathematician Niels Henrik
Abel.
• Awarded by the King of Norway every year to one or
more mathematician.
• The Norwegian Academy of Science declares the
winner in March each year.
 SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR PRIZE
FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Dr Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar

21 February 1894 – 1 January 1955
 SHANTI SWARUP BHATNAGAR PRIZE
FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
• The highest award for science and technology in India.
• Awarded annually by the Council of Scientific and Industrial
Research (CSIR).
• The award is named after the founder Director of the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar. It
was first awarded in 1958.
• Any citizen of India engaged in research in any field of science
and technology up to the age of 45 years is eligible for the Prize.
• The Prize comprises a citation, a plaque, and a cash award of Rs
5,00,000.
Dr Eknath Prabhakar
Ghate
• The Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
Prize winner for the year
2013 in the mathematical
sciences category.
• The JTM Gibson Awardee for
the year 2019.
• Alumnus of Mayo College
Ajmer of the batch 1987.
 A New Award at Mayo College

Deepak Puri Science and Innovation

Award (DPSIA)