Best Research and Publication Award Ceremony held
On behalf of Smt. Prem Lata and Professor D. V. S. Jain Research Foundation, Department of Chemistry, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh organised the 9th Best Research Award Ceremony. The Research Foundation came into existence in the year 2015 with a Rs. 50 lakhs endowment fund donated by Prof. Jain’s family.
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Mar 28, 2026 09:54
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Chandigarh: On behalf of Smt. Prem Lata and Professor D. V. S. Jain Research Foundation, Department of Chemistry, Panjab University (PU), Chandigarh organised the 9th Best Research Award Ceremony. The Research Foundation came into existence in the year 2015 with a Rs. 50 lakhs endowment fund donated by Prof. Jain’s family.
Prof. Gurjaspreet Singh, Department of Chemistry, PU, and Prof. Navneet Kaur, Department of Chemistry, PU, were awarded the Professor D. V. S. Jain Research Award and Smt. Prem Lata Jain Research Award, which included a citation and award amounts of Rs. 30,000 and Rs. 15,000, respectively.
The Best Publication Awards for the year 2023, for publication of outstanding research articles with an impact factor of more than 5.0, were presented to various faculty members of different departments. The Best Publication Awards included a citation and an award amount of Rs. 5,000 for each awardee. Certificates of appreciation were also given to eighteen faculty members for publishing high-impact papers in the year 2023.
PU Vice Chancellor Prof. Renu Vig presided over the function. In her presidential address, Prof. Vig congratulated the awardees and exhorted other faculty members and young researchers to carry out meaningful research, not only for wider scientific reach but also for societal impact. She expressed gratitude and appreciation towards the generous contribution of the Jain family. Prof. Vig said that such endowment funds really support and accelerate the university's research activities in multifaceted ways.
This foundation has been created based on the endowment fund donated by Professor D. V. S. Jain. The main objective of this foundation is to promote and nurture scientific research in Panjab University. The foundation has initiated scientific programmes such as Best Researcher Awards, Best Publication Awards, Bright-Begin Research Grant, Conceptual Consolidation in Innovative Areas Lecture Series, fellowships for research scholars, and a book fund.
