Gujar Mal Modi Gujamal Modi Science & Technology Award 2009 will be held today evening at the L.P. Singhania Auditorium of PHD House, Khel Gaon Road, New Delhi. The award was conferred to Prof. P. Balaram "Padam Shri" - an internationally renowmed scientist for his outstanding contribution in the field of Molecular Biophysics. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble Finance Minister, Govt of India presented the award to Prof. P. Balaram at the ceremony today.
Gujar Mal Modi award is given to them who has done something Innovative inScience & Technology.It is presented every year in the month of August, being the birth anniversary month of late Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Modi, Founder of Modi Group of Industries. The award comprised of a Cash Prize of 2 lakhs, a silver shield and a scoll of honour.