About Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Science & Engineering
The Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is given for "exceptional and distinguished service". All persons without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex are eligible for these awards.
List of Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Science & Engineering Winners (1954-2026)
The Padma Vibhushan Award Winners in Science & Engineering category has honored 36 recipients between 1954 and 2026 under the Padma Vibhushan, presented by the Goverment of India. Explore the complete list of award winners, recipients, and year-wise details.
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2023 |
Prof. Srinivasa Varadhan Also won: Abel Prize |
Tamil Nadu India | Science & Engineering |
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2021 | Dr. Narinder Singh Kapany (Posthumous, Non-citizen) | Punjab India | Science & Engineering |
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2017 | Prof. Udipi Ramachandra Rao | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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2016 | Dr. Vasudev Kalkunte Aatre | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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2015 | Prof. Malur Ramaswamy Srinivasan | Tamil Nadu India | Science & Engineering |
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2014 | Dr. Raghunath Anant Mashelkar | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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2013 | Prof. Roddam Narasimha | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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2013 | Prof. Yash Pal | Uttar Pradesh India | Science & Engineering |
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2011 | Prof. Palle Rama Rao | Andhra Pradesh India | Science & Engineering |
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2010 | Dr. Venkatraman Ramakrishnan (Non-citizen) | Tamil Nadu India | Science & Engineering |
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2009 | Dr. Anil Kakodkar | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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2009 | G. Madhavan Nair | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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2008 | Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri | Delhi India | Science & Engineering |
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2008 | Viswanathan Anand | Delhi India | Science & Engineering |
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2007 | Prof. Ennackal Chandy George Sudarshan (Non-citizen) | Texas United States | Science & Engineering |
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2006 | Dr. Norman E. Borlaug (Non-citizen) | Texas United States | Science & Engineering |
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2006 | Charles Correa | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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2006 | Prof. Obaid Siddiqi | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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2004 | Prof. Jayant Vishnu Narlikar | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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2001 | Dr. Calyampudi Radhakrishna Rao | New York United States | Science & Engineering |
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2001 | Prof. Man Mohan Sharma | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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2000 | Dr. Krishnaswamy Kasturirangan | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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1999 | Dr. Rajagopala Chidambaram | Maharashtra India | Science & Engineering |
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1999 | Dr. Verghese Kurien | Gujarat India | Science & Engineering |
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1991 | Dr. Indraprasad Gordhanbhai Patel | Gujarat India | Science & Engineering |
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1990 | Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam | Tamil Nadu India | Science & Engineering |
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1989 | Dr. Monkombu Sambasiva Swaminathan | Tamil Nadu India | Science & Engineering |
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1985 | Prof. Chintamani Nagesa Ramachandra Rao | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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1981 | Dr. Satish Dhawan | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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1976 | Salim Ali | Uttar Pradesh India | Science & Engineering |
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1976 | Dr. Kalpathi Ramakrishna Ramanathan | Kerala India | Science & Engineering |
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1975 | Dr. Raja Ramanna | Karnataka India | Science & Engineering |
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1973 | Dr. Daulat Sinyh Kothari | Delhi India | Science & Engineering |
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1972 | Dr. Vikram Ambalal Sarabhai (Posthumous) | Gujarat India | Science & Engineering |
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1968 | Dr. Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (Non-citizen) | Illinois United States | Science & Engineering |
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1954 | Dr. Satyendra Nath Bose | West Bengal India | Science & Engineering |
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