Call for Nominations : Bioclues Innovation, Research and Development (BIRD) awards for the year 2026 will be open during July 2026. The deadline will be announced later!
Awardees
2025: Piyush Agrawal and Prajjval Pratap Singh
Previous years: Please click here
To encourage bioinformaticists in India who have made outstanding contributions in the area of Bioinformatics and Functional Genomics, we have initiated the Bioclues Innovation, Research and Development (BIRD) awards in 2011. This award is meant not just for academicians but also for scientists who have shown exemplary excellence in the field of Bioinformatics. While scientists who have been working for not-for-profit organizations will be given importance, the ones who are working for commercial organisations are no less exceptional if the research they have carried out has been widely honoured and have made longstanding contributions. The award selection is highly competitive with several rounds of interviews. The awardee would receive a plaque and a citation with certificate. The awardee would further be invited to join the Bioclues executive team (BET) of Bioclues society. The call for nominations is on the grounds of two categories:
S/he is less than 40 years on or before DECEMBER 31st of current nomination year
S/he is less than 50 years on or before DECEMBER 31st of current nomination year
The nominee MUST be a life member of Bioclues
Self nominations SHALL NOT be entertained.
Selection will be based on scientific merit, nomination letter, scientific/technical evaluation and an online interview.
Women scientists are highly encouraged to be nominated.
The applicant should be nominated by his/her mentor or a colleague.
Nominations must be submitted online.
The society reserves the right to extend the deadline or annule the award for the year, if deserving nominations are NOT fulfilled.
The following are the requisites for assessment:
Is a Life Member of Bioclues.org
Promoted international stands for R and D in India.
Created novel models/opportunities or Bioinformatics based tools.
Mentored student researchers.
Secured grants in organizing international events and activities in support of Bioinformatics