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Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025

Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025, the nation’s highest recognition for outstanding and inspiring contributions by scientists, technologists, and innovators in diverse fields of science, technology, and technology-led innovation, is announced.

The Government of India instituted to recognise and promote pathbreaking research and inspiring achievement, the Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar is conferred under four categories:

  • Vigyan Ratna (VR) award will recognize lifetime achievements & contributions made in any field of science and technology.
  • Vigyan Shri (VS) award will recognize distinguished contributions in any field of science and technology.
  • Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar (VY-SSB) award will recognize & encourage young scientists up to the age of 45 years who have made an exceptional contribution in any field of science and technology.
  • Vigyan Team (VT) award to be given to a team comprising three or more scientists/researchers/innovators who have made an exceptional contribution working in a team in any field of science and technology.

Awards are conferred across 13 domains: Physics, Chemistry, Biological Sciences, Mathematics & Computer Science, Earth Science, Medicine, Engineering Sciences, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Technology & Innovation, Atomic Energy, Space Science and Technology, and other allied fields. The Puraskar affirms India’s commitment to fostering scientific excellence and technological leadership for national development.

List of Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025

Vigyan Ratna 2025

Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar (Posthumously)
Physics

Vigyan Shri (VS) 2025

Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
Agricultural Science
Dr. Yusuf Mohammad Seikh
Atomic Energy
Dr. K Thangaraj
Biological Sciences
Prof. Pradeep Thalappil
Chemistry
Prof. Aniruddha Bhalchandra Pandit
Engineering Sciences
Dr. S Venkata Mohan
Environmental Science
Prof. Mahan Mj
Mathematics and Computer Science
Shri Jayan N
Space Science and Technology

Vigyan Yuva

Dr. Jagdis Gupta Kapuganti
Agricultural Science
Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia
Agricultural Science
Shri Debarka Sengupta
Biological Sciences
Dr. Deepa Agashe
Biological Sciences
Dr. Dibyendu Das
Chemistry
Dr. Waliur Rahaman
Earth Science
Prof. Arkaprava Basu
Engineering Sciences
Prof. Sabyasachi Mukherjee
Mathematics and Computer Science
Prof. Shweta Prem Agrawal
Mathematics and Computer Science
Dr. Suresh Kumar
Medicine
Prof. Amit Kumar Agarwal
Physics
Prof. Surhud Shrikant More
Physics
Shri Ankur Garg
Space Science and Technology
Prof. Mohanasankar Sivaprakasam
Technology & Innovation

Vigyan Team

Team- Aroma Mission CSIR (Agricultural Science)