Dr. R. Arthur James is the recipient of TANSA 2022

1. Recipient and Award

• Dr. R. Arthur James, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Marine Science at Bharathidasan University (BDU) has been awarded the Tamil Nadu Scientist Award (TANSA) 2022.
• The category of the award is Environmental Science.

2. Awarding Institution

• The Tamil Nadu State Council on Science and Technology presents the award.
• It is rated as one of the top achievements of a scientist in the state of Tamil Nadu.

3. Award Ceremony Details

• Venue: As part of the Resource Centre of Tribal Development, Udhagamandalam (Ooty).
• Prize: Cash prize and citation of ₹50,000.
• Awarded by: The award was made by Shri Govi. Chezhiaan (Minister Higher Education) and Shri M. P. Saminathan (Minister Tamil Development, Information and Publicity).

4. Reason for Recognition

• The award honors the remarkable contribution of Dr. James to Environmental Science.
• It particularly acknowledges his work which was dedicated to marine research and the popularization of sustainable environmental practices.

5. About TANSA Awards

• Awarded to scientists that showcase excellence in their fields of activity every year.
• The awards are meant to stimulate innovation, research and problem solving.
• One of the goals is to motivate young scientists towards meaningful scientific research.