1	Prof B N Tandon, New Delhi - 2007
2	Dr V I Mathan, Vellore
3	Prof S K Mehta, Chandigarh
4	Dr D N Guha Mazumder, Kolkata
5	Dr V Balakrishnan, Cochin
6	Dr CM Habibullah, Hyderabad
7	Dr Subrat Kumar Acharya, New Delhi
8	Dr Shiv Kumar Sarin, New Delhi
9	Dr Mohammad Sultan Khuroo, Srinagar
10	Dr Rakesh K Tandon, New Delhi
11	Dr Randhir Sud, New Delhi
12	Dr DNageshwara Reddy, Hyderabad
13	Dr Philip Abraham, Mumbai - 2016
14	Dr Sohan Lal Broor, New Delhi - 2017
15	Col S Krishnan - 2021
16	YK Chawla - 2021
17	Philip Augustine - 2021
18	George Kurian - 2021

1	Rakesh Agarwal - 2022

Invitation for the application:

Any member of ISG can nominate another member of ISG with a distinguished career for the ISG-PN Chuttani Distinguished Achievement Oration

Individual member also can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG ISG-PN Chuttani Distinguished Achievement Oration

Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

The nominee should have a distinguished academic career and should have made outstanding contributions in the field of Gastroenterology or related fields, evidenced by original publications in indexed journals. Their contributions in academics/research /teaching in this field and their contributions to the Indian Society of Gastroenterology will be considered to assess eligibility.

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
H Index		10
Citations of 20 best publications		10
Impact factors of 20 best publications		10
Total Number of indexed publications		20
Evidence of Independent research activity (corresponding authorship/PG thesis) Number of research grants/PhD students.		10
Contribution to the Journals as reviewers/editors		10
Number of books/chapters written/patents/innovations		10
Contribution to ISG/Gastroenterology/Institution/country		10
Contribution to teaching in India		10
Total Score		100

Please submit:

1. Please submit all the relevant details as per the above-mentioned criteria. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
2. A write-up of 500 words for the award applied which justifies his/her eligibility for the award should be added.
3. Please submit the complete application as one file in PDF version to ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in

Last date of application:

1. Application must reach ISG Secretariat by December 31, 2021

Award includes:

1. Awardee will be invited to deliver the Oration during the ISGCON.
2. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.

Selection process:

1. Awardee will be selected by a panel of Judges, per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges opinion will be conveyed to the ISG executive for final approval.
2. In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria.

1	Ajit Sood - 2022

Invitation for the application:

Any member of ISG can nominate another member of ISG, with a distinguished career, for ISG Distinguished Research Oration. Individual member also can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG Distinguished Research Oration.

General Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

• The nominee should have a distinguished academic career and should have made outstanding contributions in the field of Gastroenterology or related fields, evidenced by original publications in indexed journals and other contributions in academics and research.

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
H Index		20
Citations of 20 best publications		20
Impact factors of 20 best publications		20
Total Number of indexed publications		20
Evidence of Independent research activity (corresponding authorship/PG thesis) Number of research grants/PhD students.		20
Total Score		100

Please submit:

1. Please submit all the relevant details as per the above mentioned criteria.
2. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
3. A write-up of 500 words on the impact of 20 best publications in the field of patient care, research and education The list of 20 best applications
4. All the above should be compiled as single file as a Pdf version.
5. Please submit the application to the ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in

Last date of application:

1. Application must reach ISG Secretariat by Dec 31,2021.

Award includes:

1. Awardee will be invited to deliver the Oration during the ISGCON.
2. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
3. Cash award

Selection process:

1. Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges opinion will be conveyed to the ISG executive for final approval.
2. In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council along with a representative of the Trust, (if required) will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria

1	Sundeep Lakhtakia- 2022

Invitation for the application:

Any member of ISG, with a distinguished career, can nominate another member of ISG, , Individual member also can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG-Dr Rakesh Tandon Oration.

General Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Selection criteria:

• Number of years of Medical Professional Services rendered in India
• Academic positions held
• Contributions to Medical Education
• No. of years of mentoring
• No. of postgraduate students guided
• No of students who wrote research theses/dissertations under the person
• No. of students who did PhD, DM, DND under him
• Whether the nominee is a winner of any National/International awards in the field of medicine or Gastroenterology? If yes, Please specify
• Contributions to Medical Teaching / Examination System
• Details of involvement in new innovative methods in the fields of medical research/Teaching methodology/Examination schemes.
• Details of Outstanding services anywhere inside the country/outside.

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
H Index		10
Citations of 20 best publications		10
Impact factors of 20 best publications		10
Total Number of indexed publications		10
Evidence of Independent research activity (corresponding authorship/PG thesis) Number of research grants/PhD students.		10
Contribution to the Journals as reviewers/editors		10
Number of books/chapters written/patents/innovations		10
Contribution to ISG/Gastroenterology/Institution/country		10
Contribution to teaching in India		20
Total Score		100

Award includes:

1. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
2. Cash prize

Please submit:

1. Please submit all the relevant details in support of the above-mentioned criteria. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
2. A write-up of 500 words for the award applied which justifies his/her eligibility for the award
3. Please submit all the above should be compiled as single file as a Pdf version.
4. Please submit the application to the ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in.

Last date of application:

Application must reach ISG Secretariat by December 31, 2021.

Selection process:

1. Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges opinion will be conveyed to executive for final approval.
2. In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council along with a representative of the Trust, (if required) will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria

1	Ajay Kumar - 2022

Invitation for the application:

Any member of ISG can nominate another member of ISG, with a distinguished career, for ISG Clinical Excellence Award. Individual member also can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG Clinical Excellence Award.

General Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Selection process:

• Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges’ opinion will be conveyed to executive for final approval.
• In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria.

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

1. The nominee should have a distinguished clinical career and should have made outstanding contributions in Gastroenterology or related fields in training, academics and clinical care.

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
Contribution to clinical care in India or particular State		40
Contribution to ISG/Gastroenterology/Institution/country		20
Total Number of indexed original publications including case reports		10
Total number of review articles		10
Contribution to the Journals as reviewers/editors		10
Number of books/chapters written/patents/innovations		10
Total Score		100

Please submit:

1. Please submit all the relevant details in support of the above mentioned criteria. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
2. A write-up of 500 words for the award applied which justifies his/her eligibility for the award
3. Please submit all the above should be compiled as single file as a PDF version.
4. Please submit the application to the ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in.

Last Date of Application:

1. Application must reach ISG Secretariat by December 31, 2021.

Award includes:

1. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
2. Cash award

1	Cyriac Abby Philips - 2022

Any member of ISG can nominate another member of ISG, with a distinguished career, for ISG Rising Star Award. Individual member also can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG Rising Star Award.

General Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Applicant should be less than 40 years of age
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Selection process:

1. Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges opinion will be conveyed to executive for final approval. Governing Council has the right to reject or nominate.
2. In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria.

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

1. The nominee should have a distinguished academic career and should have made outstanding contributions in the field of Gastroenterology or related fields, evidenced by original publications in indexed journals and other contributions in academics and research.
2. The award is based on the 10 best research papers published by the applicant.
3. Applicant should be below the age of 40 years on of 1st July of the year applied for the award.

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
Total Number of indexed publications		20
H Index		10
Citations of 20 best publications		10
Impact factors of 20 best publications		10
Evidence of Independent research activity (corresponding authorship/PG thesis) Number of research grants/PhD students.		10
Contribution to the Journals as reviewers/editors		10
Number of books/chapters written/patents/innovations		10
Contribution to ISG/Gastroenterology/Institution/country		10
Contribution to teaching in India		10
Total Score		100

Award includes:

1. The nominee should have a distinguished academic career and should have made outstanding contributions in the field of Gastroenterology or related fields, evidenced by original publications in indexed journals and other contributions in academics and research.
2. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
3. Cash award
4. Applicant should be below the age of 40 years on of 1st July of the year applied for the award.

Please submit

1. Please submit all the relevant details in support of the above mentioned criteria. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
2. A write-up of 500 words for the award applied which justifies his/her eligibility for the award
3. Please submit all the above should be compiled as single file as a Pdf version.
4. Please submit the application to the ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in

Last Date of Application:

Application must reach ISG Secretariat by December 31, 2021

For The Best Publication in the calender year 2020
1	Moinak Sen Sarma

ISG Best Researcher of the Year Award is awarded every year to a distinguished member of ISG in recognition of her/his best publication in a calendar year. (Jan 1 2020 to Dec 31 2020)

General Eligibility:

• The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
• The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
• Work should have been done in India.
• Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Selection process:

• Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges opinion will be conveyed to executive for final approval.
• In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council along with a representative of the Trust (if required) will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

• The award will be conferred to an Indian scientist for the best published work in the field of diseases of the digestive tract and liver, and other sciences as related to these areas.
• The applicant should have done research in any branch of Gastroenterology, as evidenced by publications in recognized journals in the previous calendar year
• (January 1st to December 31st 2020)

Criteria for selection	Score(1-10)	Total sub-score
Impact factors of publications		20
Total Number of indexed publications		20
Number of publications in previous calendar year		20
Combined impact factor of previous years publications		20
Relevance to India		20
Total Score		100

Award includes:

1. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
2. Cash award.

Please submit:

1. Please submit all the relevant details in support of the above mentioned criteria.
2. This will help the judges to make an appropriate decision.
3. Please include the list of papers published in the concerned year.
4. A write-up of 500 words for the award applied which justifies his/her eligibility for the award
5. Please submit all the above should be compiled as single file as a Pdf version.
6. Please submit the application to the ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.in

Last date of application:

Application must reach ISG Secretariat by Dec 31,2021

Individual member can apply herself or himself for the prestigious ISG Best DM/DNB thesis Award.

General Eligibility:

1. The applicant should be the member of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology.
2. The applicant should be of Indian Nationality.
3. Work should have been done in India.
4. Applicant should apply for only one award at the time.

Selection process:

1. Awardee will be selected by a panel of 3 Judges per award nominated by the ISG executive. Judges should not be part of the ISG executive. Judges’ opinion will be conveyed to executive for final approval.
2. In case no nomination is received or no suitable applicant is found, the Governing Council will have the right to nominate any person who fulfils these criteria.

Specific Eligibility Criteria:

1. Thesis should have been submitted and approved by the external panel appointed by the institute.
2. Publication emanating from the thesis should have been published/accepted for publication in an index journal as an original article within 2 years of thesis submission.
3. Anybody who has submitted DM/DNB thesis in Gastroenterology will be Eligible within 2 years after passing the DM/DNB exam

Award includes:

1. A certificate of honour and plaque will be presented during ISGCON.
2. Cash award.

Please submit:

1. Please submit paper published based on DM/ DNB thesis.
2. Please submit the PDF of your DM/DNB thesis.
3. Please email all documents to ISG Secretariat on secretary@isg.org.

Last date of application:

Application must reach ISG Secretariat by Dec 31, 2021.