The Intellectual Property & Science business of Thomson Reuters, US, has noted India's continuing influence on global scientific research. Ten of India’s leading researchers were honoured during the 'Thomson Reuters Research Excellence – India Citation Awards 2012' presentation event held at the Park Hotel in New Delhi. The 10 award recipients were selected based on citation impact analysis conducted by Thomson Reuters.
The award recipients represent diverse fields spanning chemistry, physics, materials science and nanotechnology. They include Dr. Anunay Samanta, (Physical Chemistry and Photochemistry) - J. C. Bose National Fellow and Professor of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Dr. Murali Sastry (Nanobiotechnology) – Director, India Innovation Center of DSM India Pvt. Ltd., Gurgaon, Prof. Rabin Banerjee (Theoretical Physics and Cosmology) – Senior Professor, Department of Theoretical Sciences, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata, Prof. Sandip P Trivedi (Theoretical Physics and Cosmology) – Professor, Department of Theoretical Physics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, and Dr. Sarit Kumar Das (Mechanical Engineering, Heat Transfer, Fluid Dynamics and Nanotechnology) – Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
The other award recipients include Prof. Thanu Padmanabhan (Theoretical Physics and Cosmology) – Research Scientist, Core Academic Programmes, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, Prof. Umesh Vasudeo Waghmare (Applied Physics and Materials Science, Computational Methods) – Professor, Theoretical Science Unit, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bangalore, Dr. Varun Sahni (Theoretical Physics and Cosmology) – Professor, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA), Pune, Prof. Velayutham Murugesan (Physical, Organic, and Environmental Chemistry) – Professor of Chemistry (Eminence) & Advisor, Centre of Research, Department of Chemistry, Anna University, Chennai, and Dr. Vinod Kumar Garg (Chemistry, Environmental Sciences, and Bioresource Technology) – Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar.
The Guest-of-Honour was Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science & Technology. The Guest Speaker was Prof. Gautam R Desiraju, Structural Chemist, Indian Institute of Science, who has played a major role in the development and growth of the subject of crystal engineering. Prof. Gautam was also a Thomson Reuters Award recipient in 2006. His topic for the evening was citations in research evaluation. The award ceremony was attended by more than 150 of the awardees’ industry peers from leading research institutions and libraries, companies and members of the government and policy institutions in India.
According to Thomson Reuters Essential Science Indicators data, India is ranked among the top 20 nations (number 16) worldwide by total citations attributed to its scientific papers published in Thomson Reuters-indexed journals from January 2001 through 31 August 2011. This is presented by ScienceWatch.com, the bi-monthly newsletter by Thomson Reuters for the international research community.
