DRDO AWARDS ANNOUNCED
The
Government has announced Defence Research and Development Organisation
(DRDO) Awards for the year 2001. The Silicon Trophy
for the best systems laboratory will be given to the Aeronautical
Development Establishment (ADE), Bangalore. The ADE is responsible
for the successful development of the state-of-the-art digital
system for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA).
The Titanium Trophy
for the best science laboratory will go to the Interim Test Range
(ITR), Balasore. The ITR provides the essential facilities and
skilled services for the test and evaluation of guided missiles,
flight vehicles and projectiles during their developmental phase.
In recognition of his outstanding
contribution to Radar technologies and his continuous support
and guidance to DRDO, the Services and Ministry of Defence, the
Life Time Achievement Award 2001 will be conferred
on Dr. Ramadas P Shenoy. A microwave engineer – Dr. Shenoy’s personal
achievements in the field of electronics engineering span a wide
area of electronic systems ranging from radars, electronic warfare
to communications and secrecy systems. Dr. Shenoy has been previously
associated with Defence Electronics Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
and Electronics and Radar Development Establishment, Bangalore.
The Technology Leadership
Award will be conferred on Dr. Kota Harinarayana for his
outstanding contribution in aerospace technologies. Dr. Kota is
the programme Director of LCA.
The Agni Award for Excellence
in Self Reliance goes to Shri CGS Sarma & team; Shri
KVSS Prasad Rao & team; Shri S Neelakantan & team; Shri
VL Narasimhan & team and Shri VS Hashilkar & team.
The Award Performance
Excellence goes to Shri PK Venkatachalam & team.
The Defence Technology
Absorption Award goes to Messrs Astra Microwaves Products
Ltd, Secunderabad and MTR Foods Ltd, Bangalore.
The Academic Excellence
Award will be conferred on Prof GR Nagabhushana and Prof
KP Rao.
The Defence Technology
Spin Off Award goes to the Defence Research & Development
Establishment, Gwalior for their valuable contribution in successful
development and production of Slow Release Insecticidal Paint.
The Scientist of the
Year Award goes to Dr. HV Batra, Shri Kambham Santeppa,
Shri MB Verma, Smt Malathi Limaye, Shri S Varadarajan, Shri Subramanian
Sivaraman, Shri Suresh Chandra, Shri TS Raghavan, Shri VL Narasimha
Rao and Shri V Vasudeva Murthy.
The Awards will be presented
by the Prime Minister Shri Atal Behari Vajpayee here tomorrow.
