As per your concern I will let you know Indian Agricultural Research Institute, General Guielines for Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership in Agriculture announced by TAAS.

Here are the guidelines

Eligibility
The Award is a lifetime achievement award to be given to persons who have made outstanding contributions to agricultural research and development (with special reference to India) irrespective of his/her nationality.

A deceased person will not be considered for the Award. However, the Award may be given posthumously in the event of the nominee’s death after the Board of Trustees announces the name of the Awardee.

Selection Procedure
Selection of the Awardee shall be made by a committee of experts, constituted by the Board of Trustees of the TAAS.

The experts shall comprise past Awardees, renowned scientists and eminent personalities, including some members of the Board of Trustees.
The selection committee shall critically examine the information provided by the nominator and may also obtain views of some other experts who are knowledgeable regarding contributions of the nominee under consideration.


General Guielines for Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award for Leadership




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Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences
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