The Indian government has announced the recipients of the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, honouring exceptional contributions in science, technology, and innovation. The awards are presented across four categories — Vigyan Ratna (lifetime achievement), Vigyan Shri (distinguished individual contribution), Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (emerging scientists under 45), and the Vigyan Team Award (outstanding collaborative research).
This year’s awardees represent a wide spectrum of disciplines and reflect the nation’s growing leadership in scientific inquiry, applied research, and innovation-driven development. Each recipient has been recognised for work that demonstrates significant impact, academic excellence, and a commitment to advancing knowledge in the service of society.
The Vigyan Ratna was awarded posthumously to Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar for his remarkable work in Physics.
Vigyan Shri recipients include scientists across domains such as Agricultural Science (Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh), Atomic Energy (Dr. Yusuf Mohammad Seikh), Biological Sciences (Dr. K. Thangaraj), Chemistry (Prof. Pradeep Thalappil), Engineering Sciences (Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit), Environmental Science (Dr. S. Venkata Mohan), Mathematics & Computer Science (Prof. Mahan Mj), and Space Science & Technology (Shri Jayan N).
The young scientist category (Vigyan Yuva–Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar) honoured a distinguished group, including Dr. Jagdis Gupta Kapuganti, Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia, Shri Debarka Sengupta, Dr. Deepa Agashe, Dr. Dibyendu Das, Dr. Waliur Rahaman, Prof. Arkaprava Basu, Prof. Sabyasachi Mukherjee, Prof. Shweta Prem Agrawal, Dr. Suresh Kumar, Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal, Prof. Surhud Shrikant More, Shri Ankur Garg, and Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam.
The Vigyan Team Award was presented to the CSIR Aroma Mission Team for its notable work in agricultural science.
The awards cover 13 scientific disciplines—including Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Medicine, Engineering, Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, Atomic Energy, Space Science, Technology, and Innovation. Nominations for the 2025 cycle were accepted via the National Awards Portal.
This recognition is a testimony to India’s commitment to advancing high-impact research and innovation and aligning scientific leadership with national growth priorities.
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