SOFTI Award
The Society instituted the Biennial SOFTI Award in 1993, to honour scientists and technologists who have made outstanding contributions in any branch of fisheries technology. The Award carries a medallion, a citation and a cash component of Rs. 25,000.
Dr. K. H. Alikunhi |
Former Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Mumbai (1993) |
Dr. E. G. Silas |
Former Vice Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur (1995) |
Mr. Devidas Menon |
Former Director, Integrated Fisheries Project, Cochin (1997) |
Dr. N. Balakrishnan Nair |
Professor Emeritus, University of Kerala, Trivandrum (1999) |
Dr. K. Gopakumar |
Former Deputy Director General (FY), ICAR, New Delhi(2001) |
Dr. T. S. Gopalakrishna Iyer |
Former Joint Director, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology, Cochin (2003) |
Dr. S. N. Dwivedi |
Former Director, CIFE, Mumbai, Former Director General, Madhya Pradesh Council for Science and Technology, MP (2005) |
Dr. S. Z. Qasim |
Former Secretary, DOD, New Delhi (2007) |
Dr. S. Ayyappan |
Secretary (DARE) & Director General (ICAR), New Delhi (2009) |
Dr. Saiyed Asif Husain Abidi |
Former Member (Animal Science & Fisheries), Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, (Department of Agriculture Research & Education), Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India (2011) |
Dr. B. Meenakumari |
Former DDG (FS) and OSD Educational Division, KAB-II, ICAR, Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority, Chennai (2013)
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Dr. S. D. Tripathi
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Former Vice Chancellor, ICAR-Central Institute of Fisheries Education (2015)
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Best Paper Award
The Society instituted the Best Paper Award in 1992 for the best scientific paper appearing in the journal Fishery Technology. The Award given annually carries a citation and a cash component of Rs. 5000