Four Odia Scientists Felicitated with National Awards

Four Odia Scientists Felicitated with National Awards

In a proud moment for Odisha, 4 Odia scientists have received the National Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry for the year 2019-2020.

The laureates-Dr Smita Mohanty, Dr Akhaya Kumar Palai, Sagar Kumar Nayak and Smruti Ranjan Mohanty were felicitated for innovations in polymeric products. Likewise, Balasore Chemicals received the award in innovations in green polymeric materials and products category.

The awards were presented by the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, DV Sadananda Gowda at a function organised at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi on Tuesday.

Notably, the National Awards for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastic Processing Industries’, an initiative by the Department, is aimed at felicitating and recognising the innovative efforts of scientists, researchers and industrialists in the broad areas of polymer science and technologies.

Keeping in view, the National Policy on Petrochemicals announced in April 2007 the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals (DCPC) has set up an Award Scheme In order to incentivize meritorious innovations and inventions in the field of polymeric materials, products, process areas of national and social importance.

The ultimate objective is to develop and maintain the petrochemical industry as a globally competitive industry using eco-friendly processes & technologies. Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering and Technology (CIPET), an autonomous organization under DCPC has been entrusted with the responsibility of implementing the scheme of the National Awards for Technology Innovation.