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Kairali Research Awards - 2024
Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers
Science

Prof. P.P. DivakaranTheoretical Physicist
Prof. P.P. Divakaran is a distinguished theoretical physicist who served as a professor at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research. He was honoured with the Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers for his significant contributions to Science.
Social Science

Prof. K.P. MohananIndian Linguist and Educator
Prof. K.P. Mohanan is a distinguished Indian linguist and educator renowned for his contributions to theoretical linguistics. In recognition of his significant contributions, he was honored with the Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers in Social Science.
Arts and Humanities

Prof. Chathanath AchuthanunniMalayalam writer, translator, and academic
Prof. Chathanath Achuthanunni is a distinguished Malayalam writer, translator, and academic from Kerala. He has been honored with the Kairali Global Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers in 2022–23 for his lifelong contributions to Arts and Humanities.
Kairali Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers
Science

Prof. K. L. SebastianTheoretical Chemist and Professor
K. L. Sebastian, is a distinguished theoretical chemist and professor in the Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He is renowned with Kairali Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers in the Science for his significant contributions.
Social Science

Prof. Kesaven VeluthatHistorian
Professor Kesavan Veluthat, a distinguished historian from Kerala, specializes in early medieval South Indian history. He was honored with the Kairali Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researcher, recognizing his significant contributions to social science.
Arts and Humanities

Prof. B. RajeevanMalayalam Writer, Literary Critic, and Professor
Prof. B. Rajeevan is a distinguished Malayalam writer, literary critic, and professor, renowned for his contributions to aesthetics, political philosophy, history, cinema, and literature. Rajeevan was honored with the Kairali Lifetime Achievement Prize for Researchers in the Arts and Humanities. category.
Kairali Gaveshana Puraskaram
Chemical Science

Dr. Anas S
Institution Attached: School of Chemical sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Project Title: Developing novel reusable Iron catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Processes
Biological Science

Dr T S Preetha
Institution Attached: University College, Thiruvananthapuram
Project Title: Establishment of a microcloning system for the conservation and sustainable utilization of Curcuma vamana M. Sabu & Mangaly: A Red-listed endemic species in Southern Western Ghats of Kerala for subsequent exploration of novel bioactive compounds
Physical Science

Dr. Subodh. G
Institution Attached: Department of Physics University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram
Project Title: Development of Cold Sintered Magnetodielectric Antennas for NavIC Systems
Social Science

Dr. Subodh. G
Institution Attached: School of Management Studies, CUSAT
Project Title: Financial sustainability of cooperative banks and financial resilience of community: Exploring the role of cooperatives in Kerala Economy
Arts and Humanities

Dr. Rakesh. R
Institution Attached: Mar Ivanios College (Autonomous), Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram
Project Title: Cricketing Celebrity and Mediated Indianness, 1952-2024: The Changing Intersections of Nation, Market, and (Transnational) Fame
Kairali Gaveshaka Puraskaram
Biological Science

Dr. Sameera Shamsudheen
Institution Attached: School of Industrial Fisheries, CUSAT
Project Title: “Identification of species substitution in fish and fishery products traded at Kerala State: A genomic approach based on DNA barcodes.”
Physical Science

Dr. Sujesh A S
Institution Attached: Sri. C. Achutha Menon Government College, Thrissur
Project Title: Optimization on Nanofluidic Transport Phenomena: A Biomedical Perspective Involving Machine Learning.