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IETE AWARDS: download Nomination Form

The IETE recognises through annual/biennial awards outstanding achievements amongst its members and other professionals in the broad areas of electronics, communications, computers and related disciplines. The list of Awards updated up to the year 2009 together with their description, names of recipients for the previous five years, nomination criteria & procedure etc. are outlined in this brochure. For the purpose of these awards, the nominators and nominees need not be members of IETE i.e. it is open to all except for the nominees for IETE - B R Batra Memorial Award (Sl.No.2.13 of details in para 2 below).

Nominations are invited every year for these awards in the prescribed enclosed proforma for consideration by the IETE.

2. DESCRIPTION OF AWARDS:

2.1 IETE - Ram Lal Wadhwa Gold Medal (2010)
This award has been instituted through a donation made by Dr R P Wadhwa, Fellow IETE, in memory of his father. The award is given to a person for outstanding original contribution in the field of electronics and telecommunication engineering during the last 10 (ten) years. The award consists of a medal and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture based on the work leading to the award at the Annual Technical Convention of the IETE.The previous five recipients of the award:
Prof Ashok Jhunjhunwala(2004), Prof B B Chaudhuri (2005), Prof M Jagadesh Kumar (2006), Prof Bhabatosh Chanda(2007) and Shri Narinder Kumar Malik(2009).

2.2 IETE - Hari Ramji Toshniwal Gold Medal (2010)
This award has been instituted through a donation made by late Dr G R Toshniwal, Distinguished Fellow and Past President of the IETE, in memory of his father. The award is given to a person for outstanding innovative ideas having practical application in industry leading to development and production of electronic instruments and related systems for use in India and abroad. The award consists of a medal and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at an IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr Lalit M Bhardwaj(2005), Dr Parameswar Banerjee(2006), Dr V K Agrawal(2007), Shri S K Mittal(2008) and Brig Yashwant Singh(2009).

2.3 IETE - Bimal Bose Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Prof Bimal K Bose, Condra Chair of Excellence in Power Electronics, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Tennessee, USA. The award is given to a person for outstanding original contribution in the field of Power Electronics. The award consists of a cash prize of Rs.10,000/-, a citation and a travel subsidy of Rs.2000/-. The awardee is invited to present a paper based on the field of his specialization supporting the grant of the award during the Zonal Seminar at an IETE Centre. The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr S K Mandal(2003), Prof Sujit Kumar Biswas (2004), Prof Chandan Chakraborty (2006), Dr K Gopakumar(2008) and Prof H M Suryawanshi (2009).

2.4 IETE - Lal C Verman Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the Council of the IETE to commemorate the contributions of late Dr Lal C Verman, Founder Member, Distinguished Fellow and Past President of the IETE, to the growth of electronics and telecommunications profession in the country. The award is given to a person for outstanding contribution in the field of standardization, quality control and precision measurements during the last 10 (ten) years. The award consists of a medal and a citation for the selected awardee and a plaque for the awardee's organization. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture based on the work leading to the award at the Mid-Term Symposium of the IETE.The previous five recipients of the award:
Shri H S Raina (2004), Shri T S Nanjundaswamy (2006), Shri C A Kumar (2007), Shri Manohar N Sonnada (2008) and Shri K Sita Rama Rao(2009).

2.5 IETE - IRSI (83) Awards (2010)
These awards have been instituted through a fund created from the proceeds of 1st International Radar Symposium-India (IRSI) held in October 1983 at Bangalore, which was co-sponsored by the IETE. Two awards viz IETE - IRSI (83) Award and IETE - IRSI (83) Young Scientist Award, are given to persons for outstanding contribution in the field of Radar Science & Technologies / Microwave Systems / Navigation / Remote Sensing / Upper Atmospheric Studies / Troposphere / Weather Studies using Microwave Methods / Materials Research / Electronic Warfare Techniques / Global Positioning Systems/Radar Systems/ any such studies that have direct relevance to Radar Design and Applications. The award ceremony is held at Bangalore on a suitable occasion of IETE Bangalore Centre. (a) MAIN IETE - IRSI (83): The award consists of a cash prize of Rs.20,000/-, a citation and a travel grant of Rs.10,000/- for one awardee to travel to at least three IETE Centres for delivering lectures on the work that qualified for the award.
The previous five recipients of Main IETE-IRSI (83) award:
Shri S Varadarajan (2005), Shri V Sambasiva Rao (2006), Shri V Mahadevan (2007), Dr S Christopher & Shri V K Garg (2008) and Dr A K Singh (2009). (b) IETE - IRSI (83) YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD: The young scientist (upper age limit is 35 years) award consists of a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a citation. The previous five recipients of the IETE-IRSI (83) Young Scientist award:
Dr K D Nayak & Shri Ashok Mittal (1999), Dr D R Jahagirdar (2005), Smt Shubha Elizabeth Avirah (2006) , Dr Amit Kumar Mishra (2008)and Shri Kamaljit Singh (2009).

2.6 IETE - Flt Lt Tanmaya Singh Dandass Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Lt Col A S Dandass in memory of his son, Flt Lt Tanmaya Singh Dandass, who was a fighter pilot in IAF. The award is given to a person for outstanding contribution in the field of Avionics, covering education, research, design, development and production during the last 10 (ten) years. Space Electronics does not come under the purview of Avionics for this award. The award consists of a medal and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at an IETE Centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Shri K N Suryanarayana Rao(2004), Wg Cdr B S Solanki, VSM (Retd) (2005), Shri A S Ganeshan (2007), Shri N Balasubramanian (2008) and Shri Giridhar R Joshi (2009).

2.7 IETE - Prof K Sreenivasan Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the students of Prof K Sreenivasan in memory of their professor at Madras Institute of Technology, Chennai. The Award is given for outstanding performance in teaching electronics and telecommunication engineering during the last 5 (five) years. The award consists of a medal, a cash prize of Rs.2,000/- and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.
The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr Suneet Tuli (2003), Dr Vikram M Gadre (2004), Prof T S Rathore (2005), Prof Abhay Karandikar(2006) and Prof S R Ramaswamy (2008).

2.8 IETE - Prof SVC Aiya Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the students of Prof S V C Aiya in memory of their professor at IISc, Bangalore. The Award is given to a person for providing guidance for research work in electronics and telecommunication during the last 5 (five) years. The award consists of a medal, a cash prize of Rs.2,000/- and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr GSN Raju (2005), Prof Merchant Shabbir N (2006), Dr K Lal Kishore (2007), Prof V M Pandharipande(2008)and Prof K R Rajeswari (2009).

2.9 IETE - Prof S N Mitra Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the former colleagues and associates of Prof S N Mitra of All India Radio, New Delhi. The Award is given to a person for outstanding contribution and leadership role in radio broadcast science and technology during the last 10 (ten) years. The award consists of a medal, a cash prize of Rs.2,000/- and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Shri A S Guin (2005), Shri N S Ganesan (2006), Shri Parimal Kumar (2007), Shri Ram Mohan Mishra (2008) and Shri Rajeev Jyoti(2009).

2.10 IETE - CEOT (94) Award (2010, Biennial)
This award has been instituted by the Organising Committee of the International Conference on Emerging Opto-electronic Technologies (CEOT) held in July 1994 at Bangalore and co-sponsored by IETE. The award is given to a person for outstanding contribution in the field of opto-electronics covering materials, devices, circuits, technologies, systems & applications. The award consists of a medal, a citation and a cash prize of Rs.10,000/-. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE Centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Prof R K Shevgaonkar (1998), Dr S C Gupta (2000), Dr K R Suresh K Nair (2002), Dr B R Singh (2004) and Dr Ravindra Kumar Sinha (2006).

2.11 IETE - B V Baliga Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Prof B Jayant Baliga in memory of his father Shri B V Baliga, Past President and Distinguished Fellow of IETE. The award is given to a person for outstanding contribution in the field of Electronics and Telecommunication with emphasis on R & D and industrial development during the past 10 (ten) years. Indian scientists, engineers, and technology managers from both industry and academia in India are eligible for consideration for the award. The award consists of a medal, a citation, a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a travel grant up to a maximum of Rs.7,000/-. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr K R Suresh K Nair (2005), Shri S C Agrawal & Shri G Babu Rao (2006), Prof G N Srinivasa Prasanna (2007), Dr Shashi Bhushan Sharma (2008)and Shri Vijay Kanchanlal Shah (2009).

2.12 IETE - N V Gadadhar Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Mrs Sharada Iyengar in memory of her brother Shri N V Gadadhar, who was a distinguished founder member of the IETE. The award is given to a person for original contribution in the field of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering with emphasis on Mobile Radio Communication. The award consists of a medal, a citation, a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a travel grant of up to a maximum of Rs.7,000/-. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award at a suitable function at Bangalore by IETE Bangalore Centre in the second half of the year. The previous five recipients of the award:
Shri S Satyamurthy (2003), Lt Col P R Menon (2004), Shri Shirish B Purohit (2005), Mrs Upena Dalal (2006) and Dr Aloknath De (2008).

2.13 IETE - B R Batra Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the Council of IETE in the memory of founder President and distinguished fellow of IETE, Shri B R Batra, for contribution to IETE. It is open to all Fellows of IETE with a standing of 10 (ten) years or more who have significantly contributed to the overall growth and honour of the Institution or have rendered selfless service to the cause of the Institution over the years for furtherance of its basic aim and objectives. Past Presidents, Honorary Fellows and Distinguished Fellows of IETE are not expected to give their consent for nomination for this award. The award consists of a medal and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.
The previous five recipients of the award:
Prof S V Kharkar (2002), Dr Samarjit Sengupta & Shri D Rajagopal(2004), Prof T S Rathore (2005) and Prof KTV Reddy(2006).

2.14 IETE - R S Khandpur Gold Medal (2010)
This award has been instituted through a donation made by Dr R S Khandpur, Fellow of IETE. The award is given to a person for lifetime achievements and outstanding contribution at national / international level in the field of 'Medical Instrumentation' covering education, research, design, development and production. The award consists of a medal and a citation. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on suitable occasion at the IETE Centre nearest to the location of the awardee.
The previous five recipients of the award:
Prof Vinod Kumar (2006), Dr Devendra Sona Chaudhari (2007)and Shri Hanumantharayappa (2009).

2.15 IETE - Brig M L Anand Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Mrs Kiran and Shri Arjun Malhotra in memory of Brig M L Anand, a Fellow of IETE. The award is given to a person for outstanding original contribution for the development of applications of networking and internet with emphasis on usage in everyday life and commerce during the last 5 (five) years. The award consists of a medal, a citation, a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a travel grant of up to a maximum of Rs.7,000/-. The recipient is invited to deliver a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee. The previous five recipients of the award:
Shri Vijendrakumar Narendraprasad Shukla (2006) and Shri Rajiv Ratan Chetwani(2007).

2.16 IETE - Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Mrs. Krishna Sen in memory of her husband Shri Biman Behari Sen, Fellow IETE. The award is given to a person for outstanding contribution in the Emerging areas of Electronics and Telecommunications with emphasis on R & D and industrial development. The award consists of a medal, a citation, a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- and a travel grant of up to Rs.7,000/- for delivering a lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee.
The previous five recipients of the award:
Dr Sukhdev Roy (2007)

2.17 IETE-Life Time Achievements Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by the Council of the IETE. The award is given to a person of 60 years and above for life time achievements in the field of electronics, telecommunication and all associated fields. The award consists of an engraved silver plaque, a citation and a travel grant of upto Rs 7000/- for delivering a lecture at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the awardee. (No awardee so far since the institution of this award in 2008)


2.18 IETE-Manorama Rathore Memorial Award (2010)
This award has been instituted by Prof T S Rathoe, a Fellow of IETE, in memory of his wife Smt Manorama Rathore. The award is given to a person for significant achievements in the field of electronics and / or communication during the last 05 (five) years. The award consists of a medal and a citation. (No awardee so far since the institution of this award in 2008)


3. NOMINATION CRITERIA:

" The awards are generally open to Indian nationals for their work done in India.
" The nominators and nominees need not be members of IETE i.e. it is open to all except for the nominees for IETE - B R Batra Memorial Award (Sl.No.2.13 of the brochure).
" While there is no age limit for these awards, except in case of IETE - IRSI (83) Young scientist award for which age limit is 35 years, preference will be given to nominees below 45 years of age.
" The contributions and achievements of the nominee should have the potential of significant impact on the future developments in India in the respective fields recognized for the award.
" The contributions and achievements of the nominee should be properly documented and verifiable.
" The nominee should have demonstrated potential for creative output and should not have received an award for that work earlier. Also, nominee should not have received any of the IETE awards during the last 3 years.
" No self-nomination will be considered.
" Sitting Council Members are not eligible for any IETE Awards.
" One nominator should not nominate more than one nominee for the same IETE award. However, one nominator can nominate more than one nominees for different IETE awards and one nominee is not eligible to receive more than one IETE awards in a year.

4. NOMINATION PROCEDURE AND SUBMISSION:

" Nominations are to be made by: Heads of Institutions/Organisations/Departments; The IETE Honorary/Distinguished Fellows/Past Presidents/Council Members/ Fellows with a standing of 10 years or above; and Organisational Members. Members of BoRE/Awards committee cannot nominate individuals for IETE awards including IRSI awards. Also nominators should not be members/experts of any selection/evaluation committee for the IETE awards.
" "Call for Nominations" for the awards is published every year in the Nov-Dec issues of IETE Journal of Research and Technical Review and also available on IETE website www.iete.org under the headings of IETE awards, freely downloadable.
" Nominations should be made only in the prescribed Nomination Form (or its photocopy) enclosed with the brochure and all the statements must be concise and confined to the allotted space only.
" A proposed citation (limited to 30 words only) should be included in the Nomination Form at the appropriate place. Absence of this citation may disqualify the nomination.
" 15 copies of the Nomination Form typed in 10 pt or larger font and completed in all respects together with the list of scientific and technical publications, if any, should be sent in a sealed cover marked "confidential" to the following address to reach latest by 30 Apr 2010(incomplete nominations will not be considered):

The Chairman,
Board of Recognition of Excellence (BoRE),
IETE HQ,
2, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi 110 003.