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Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) announces the following awards in Science and Technology as stated below:

 1. BAS Gold Medal Award 2021

Two awards, one for Physical Sciences including Engineering & Technology and another for Biological Sciences including Agriculture & Life Sciences, will be given in each of the following two groups: 

                            a)  Senior Group for Scientists aged 40 or above on 30 November 2021

          b) Junior Group for Scientists below 40 years on 30 November 2021

 2. BAS-Dr. Sultan Ahmed Choudhury Science & Technology Gold Medal Award 2021

For a distinguished scientist involved in research and development in the field of Medical & Health Sciences. There is no age bar.

 3. BAS-Dr. M.O Ghani Memorial Gold Medal Award-2021

For distinguished scientists in the field of Physical, Biological, Engineering and Agricultural Sciences. There is no age bar.

 4. BAS-National Professor Dr. M. Innas Ali Memorial Gold Medal Award-2021

 For a distinguished scientist with outstanding achievement in any branch of Science and Technology. There is no age bar.

 Bangladeshi scientists and technologists who have distinguished themselves by their outstanding scientific and technological work may apply for the above awards. Heads of research institutions/respective Deans of Universities/Fellows of the Bangladesh Academy of Sciences may nominate candidates for the awards or Candidates themselves may apply through their Heads of institutions directly. Each nominee/candidate is required to submit 10 copies of their bio-data, list of publications and patents and a reprint of each of the important publications. 

 Note: Those who were awarded Gold Medal in any of the above categories earlier are not eligible for nomination for any of the categories. One can apply for only one of the above 1-4 categories. However, gold medal awardees in category 1 under junior group may be nominated for award in the senior group, if eligible. Any one candidate may apply for only one of the categories. 

Candidates are requested to include h-index and i10-index of their papers together with the total number of citations.

 Application/nomination for the above awards must reach the Secretary of the Academy by 15 December 2021 at the latest.

 Professor Dr. Haseena Khan 

Secretary

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