Aryabhata Award

The Aryabhata Award or Aryabhatta Award is an annual award, presented to individuals with notable lifetime contributions in the field of astronautics and aerospace technology in India.

It was instituted by the Astronautical Society of India (ASI) (established 1990),  an International Astronautical Federation member since 1958. The award is usually presented by the Minister of State of the Prime Minister's Office, and consists of a citation and ₹1 lakh (₹100,000).

History
The award is named after the fifth century Indian astronomer and mathematician Aryabhata, and in commemoration of the first Indian satellite Aryabhata (launched 19 April 1975).

Award winners

 * P. D. Bhavsar (1999)
 * R.P. Shenoy (2000)
 * Roddam Narasimha (2004)
 * P.S. Goel (2005)
 * Pramod Kale (2006)
 * A. E. Muthunayagam (2010)
 * V. K. Saraswat (2011)
 * Ranganath R. Navalgund (2012)
 * Avinash Chander (2016)