
April 23, 2025, 7:26 pm Public Archive CSIR Young Scientist Award 2023 CSIR-NPL, Delhi CSIR
CSIR Young Scientist Award 2022 – Citation for Dr. Karnan Chinnadurai
Dr. Karnan Chinnadurai of the CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography, Goa, was conferred the CSIR Young Scientist Award for the year 2022 in the category of Earth, Atmosphere, Ocean and Planetary Sciences. This prestigious honor recognizes his outstanding contributions to plankton ecology along the Indian coast—a field vital to understanding marine ecosystems. His research provides crucial insights into ecosystem responses, significantly advancing efforts toward sustainable marine resource management.
The award was presented by Dr. Jitendra Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, in the presence of Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Director General of CSIR; Dr. T. Ramasami, former Secretary, Department of Science & Technology; and Dr. Geetha Vani Rayasam, Outstanding Scientist & Head, CSIR-HRDG, at a ceremony held in New Delhi on 27 December 2023.