General Information

Each award consists of
a certificate, partial travel grant and a Gold Medal.

The awards will be presented to recognize individuals for i)
outstanding / significant contributions in alternative procedures that
reduce the number of animals used e.g. in vitro models, invertebrate
organisms or by the responsible use of animals in research and ii) to
reduce the cruelty to animals for the experiments or service rendered
for the prevention of cruelty to laboratory animals and for sincere
efforts to restore the health of animals experimented upon.

The following criteria will be used to select the recipients of the
awards:

  • For the first award: A brief statement declaring how
    the candidate has been able to reduce the use of animals in research.

    For the second award: A brief account how the candidate has helped to
    reduce the cruelty to animals for experiments or brief account of
    services he has rendered for the prevention of cruelty to laboratory
    animals and the sincere efforts he has made to restore the health of
    animals experimented upon.

  • A curriculum vitae including e-mail address or fax
    number of the candidate.
  • A letter of recommendation from any scientific
    society or from fellows of Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare or
    from Fellows of the Society of Toxicology, India or from the Directors
    of Scientific Institutions/ Vice Chancellors of Universities.

All nominations must be sent by 31st May each year at
the following address . The awards will be presented in a scientific
forum of the society.

Prof. P.K. Gupta

President AscAW and

Director, TCS Inc.

C-44 Rajinder Nagar

Bareilly- 243 122 (UP), India

Email: drpkg_brly@sancharnet.in

phones: 0581-2300628; M : 09359104922