No.

Name

Award

Year

Citation

1

Dr. B. K. Sarkar
VSSC, Trivandrum

NMD

1979

Development of Catalysts for space Application

2

Shri. M. J. Nair
Shri. V. Ramachandra
Shri. George Thomas
VSSC, Trivandrum

NMD

1983

Design and fabrication of Special purpose Titanium alloy tanks and equipments used in the space vehicles

3

Shri. P. K. Balasubramanian
VSSC, Trivandrum

NMD

1985

The Development of high technology aluminium alloys required for the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

4

Shri. M. C. Mittal
Shri. K. Suseelan Nair
VSSC, Trivandrum

NMD

1992

Magnesium Alloy technology Development for Space Applications

5

Dr. B. C. Pai
NIIST , Trivandrum

NMD

1995

For Significant contributions to the MetalMatrix composites, particularly indigenous technology for aluminium alloy matrix composites by stir casting

6

Shri. N. Sivasubramanian
VSSC,Trivandrum

NMD

1996

For the development of Beryllium components for space applications

7

Shri. M. Narendranath
VSSC, Trivandraum

N.B. Sen Memorial Medal and Prize

1986

For the Best candidate in Part-II AMIIM examination held in 1985

8

Shri. M. Narendranath
VSSC, Trivandraum

Dr. A.K. Bose Gold Medal

1990

For the thesis on " Studies on Rapidly solidified intermetallic aluminides " which was adjudged as the best ME thesis presented during the year.

9

Dr. B.C. Pai
Dr. R. M. Pillai
Dr. K. G. Satyanarayana
Shri. V. S. Kelukutty
NIIST, Trivnadrum

Binani Gold Medal

1993

For the best paper published in the non-ferrous group in Transactions of IIM during 1992 for the paper TP 1582 on " Synthesis of aluminium metal matrix composites by rheocasting route"

10

Dr. P. P. Sinha
VSSC, Trivandrum

Metallurgist of the Year

1997

For significant contributions to the development of Maraging Steels and development of Ultra High Strength Low Alloy Steel, cryogenic and special materials for ISRO

11

Shri. V. S. Narayanamurthy
VSSC, Trivandrum

NMD Young Metallurgist of the Year

2001

For outstanding contributions in the area of metal workability parameters for obtaining defect free product in materials

12

Dr. P. P. Sinha
VSSC, Trivandrum

VASVIK Award

2002

For developing various types of maraging steels for space and defence programmes , cryogenic materials for cryogenic engines and special purpose materials for spacecrafts.

13

Shri. S. C. Sharma
VSSC, Trivandrum

Metallurgist of the Year

2003

For the significant contributions to the development of special purpose materials , carbon foams and microgravity materials processing research.