Smt. Kamal Satbir Award was instituted in 1987 by Commodore Satbir, AVSM, I.N. (Retd.) in memory of wife Smt Kamal for significant research contribution by young scientists in biomedical sciences. This prize is awarded for the best published research work on in the field of non-tuberculous Chest Diseases, especially Respiratory Allergy and Chronic Obstructive Lung Diseases pertaining to mechanism and causation of the diseases, their prevention and / or management. The award for the year 2016 is being presented to Dr. Sahajal Dhooria, Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh for the research works on 'Role of endobronchial ultrasound in the diagnosis of mediastinal diseases'. Dr. Dhooria has been systematically exploring the nuances of the endobronchial ultrasound technology. His team found that certain ultrasound features of mediastinal lymph nodes can help in distinguishing tuberculosis from sarcoidosis. He also reported the first experience from the country on endoscopic ultrasound with an echobronchoscope, a useful modification of endobronchial ultrasound.

The Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize was instituted in 1953 by (Late) Major General Amir Chand for significant research contribution by young scientists in biomedical sciences. This prize is awarded for the best published research work on any subject in the field of biomedical science including clinical research. The award for the year 2016 is being presented to Dr. Sanjeev Das, National Institute of Immunology, New Delhi for the research work on 'Understanding the temporal regulation of p53- mediated trans-activation in response to diverse stress and its implications in therapeutics'. The major scientific contributions of Dr. Das are in cancer biology. He has worked on understanding the regulatory milieu of tumor suppressors proteins that regulate diverse processes underlying tumorigenesis. His studies have led to a better understanding of tumor suppressor p53- mediated stress response, which have implications for chemotherapy outcome.

The Shakuntala Amir Chand Prize was instituted in 1953 by Late Major General Amir Chand for significant research contribution by young scientists in biomedical sciences. This prize is awarded for the best published research work on any subject in the field of biomedical science including clinical research. The award for the year 2016 is being presented to Dr. Rajashree Das nee Patra, Amity Institute of Biotechnology, Amity University, Noida for the research work on 'Role of Cag pathogenicity island (cag PAI) in Helicobacter pylori related gastro- duodenal diseases in India'. Dr. Das's research showed that presence of cagA gene, cannot be used invariably as a virulent marker for cag Pathogenicity island, in Indian Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from duodenal ulcer patients. She has also demonstrated the existence of multiple H. pylori strains with different genetic polymorphisms in a single host in Indian subcontinent.

The ICMR Prize for Biomedical Research for Scientists Belonging to Underprivileged Communities was instituted by ICMR in 1983 for scientists belonging to Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe/ Backward Classes and who have contributed significantly to the field of biomedical sciences. This prize is offered to a research scientist for his/her outstanding and sustained contributions in any field of biomedical sciences. The Award for the year 2016 is being presented to Dr. D. N. Sharma, Professor, Department of Radiotherapy, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi for the research work on 'Radiotherapy/ Brachytherapy for gynaecological malignancies'. Dr. Sharma is working towards the research of newer techniques of radiotherapy for gynecological cancers with a special focus on brachytherapy. He has published over 200 papers and has been conferred the AIIMS Excellence Award for Clinical Research. He is a visiting professor to the Cancer Institute of New Jersey University.