2.16 1st IETE – Biman Behari Sen Memorial Award
The award has been instituted by Mrs. Krishna Sen in memory of her husband Shri. Biman Behari Sen, Fellow IETE. The award
is conferred annually outstanding contribution in the “Emerging areas of Electronics and Telecommunications with Emphasis on R&D
and Industrial Development.” The award consist of a medal, citation, cash prize of rupees 10,000/- and travel grant of upto Rs. 7,000/-
for delivering a technical lecture on the work leading to the award on a suitable occasion at the IETE centre nearest to the location of the
awardee.
3. NOMINATION CRITERIA :
- The awards are generally open to Indian nationals for their work done in India.
- While there is no age limit for these awards, except in case of IETE – IRSI (83) Young scientist award for which age limit
is 35 years, preference will be given to nominees below 45 years of age.
- The contributions and achievements of the nominee should have the potential of significant impact on the future
developments in India in the respective fields recognized for the award.
- The contributions and achievements of the nominee should be properly documented and should be verifiable.
- The nominee should have demonstrated potential for creative output and should not have received an award for that work
earlier. Also, nominee should not have received any of IETE awards in the last 5 years
- No self nomination will be considered.
- Sitting Council Members are not eligible for any IETE Awards.
- Only one nomination of a nominee is admissible in a year for IETE Awards.
4. NOMINATION PROCEDURE :
- “Call for Nominations” for the awards are to be mailed to: Heads of Deptts of E & CE, E & ECE, Elect Engg, Computer Sc &
Engg of IITs; IISc, Engineering Colleges / Institutions; Heads of Scientific Institutions, R&D Labs of CSIR, DRDO, ISRO, MC& IT, major industries both public and private, Service Organizations, other Professional Societies, also AICTE, AIU, UGC,
Adviser to Raksha Mantri, “Call for Nominations” will also be mailed to the IETE Honorary Fellows / Distinguished Fellows /
Past Presidents / Council Members / Fellows with a standing of 10 years or above and Organisational Members.
- Nominations should be made only in the prescribed Nomination Form ( or its photocopy ) enclosed with this brochure and all the
statements must be concise and confined to the allotted space only.
- A proposed citation (limited to 50 words) should be included in the Nomination Form at the appropriate place. Absence
of this citation may disqualify the nomination.
- 15 copies of the Nomination Form typed in 10 pt or larger font and completed in all respects together with a list of scientific and
technical publications, if any, should be sent in a sealed cover marked “confidential” to the following address ( Incomplete
nominations will not be considered ):
The Chairman,
Board of Recognition of Excellence (BoRE),
IETE HQ,
2, Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi 110 003.
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