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Dr Binoy K Saikia is an Indian Chemist, a senior scientist at CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology. Dr Saikia is presently the associate member of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers, Fellow member of Geological Society of India (FGS), and Fellow member of Mining Geological and Metallurgical Institute of India (MGMI). The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the “Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize” (earth, atmosphere, ocean & planetary science), the highest Indian science awards, in 2021, for his outstanding contributions in the field of science and technology. He has received Prof. (Dr.) MP Singh memorial coal science award-2019 for the outstanding contribution to coal chemistry and technology. He is also a recipient of Dr R.P Bhatnagar Award (2015-16) from MGMI for his outstanding contribution to mineral beneficiation. He is the holder of IIME Coal Beneficiation Award (Academic/Industry) in 2015, Award for Honourable Mention Technical Paper in International Pittsburgh Coal Conference USA, and MESA (Mineral Engineering Science Association of India) Award-2014. The same year he received Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award-2012 from Union Minister of Coal, Govt. of India.