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Ch. Amir Singh Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award

Encouraging innovation, scientific presentation and excellence in Seed Science & Technology

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This award is named after the Founder President, Ch. Amir Singh of ISST will be given to an eminent person who is known for his/her distinguished career and services to the cause of seed science and technology, and/or popularization of quality seed, and/or maintenance of varieties, including land races, and/or extension/transfer of technology. The award consists of a scroll, a memento, a certificate, and a cash prize of up to Rs. 1,00,000/-, which would preferably be given in the presence of any one of the family members of the late Ch. Amir Singh. There is no application format for this award. The EC will nominate only one scientist/professional for this award to be given in any national/international event of ISST from all nominations received based on the following criteria.

Eligibility & Criteria

Any Life member of ISST may propose any Eminent Scientist/ Professional for the award and it should be seconded by any two other members of ISST.

The proposer will be required to submit a one/two page/s write-up, highlighting the most important contributions of the scientist/professional proposed for the award.

The proposed scientist/professional should not be less than 60 years of age on 31st December of the year of the award.

The proposed scientist/professional should have a distinguished career and services well recognised among the seed community of India.

The EC of ISST or nominate a committee to select any one of the scientists/professionals from all proposed for this award for each calendar year.

This award has been instituted since 2016.

The awardee will be required to deliver Ch. Amir Singh Memorial Lecture during the national/international seed seminar/congress/symposium, etc. organized by ISST.