On the occasion of the Republic Day celebrations in 2026, the Government of India announced the Padma Awards. The awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day in recognition of contributions that have advanced the nation’s intellectual, cultural, scientific, social and public life, and are presented by the President of India.
Here is a list of Padma awardees in the categories of Medicine and Science & Engineering from the Padma Awards 2026:
Padma Bhushan — Medicine
- Shri Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy, Tamil Nadu.
- Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu, United States of America.
Padma Shri — Science & Engineering
- Shri A E Muthunayagam, Kerala.
- Shri Ashok Kumar Singh, Uttar Pradesh.
- Shri Chandramouli Gaddamanugu, Telangana.
- Shri Gopal Ji Trivedi, Bihar.
- Shri Juzer Vasi, Maharashtra.
- Shri K Ramasamy, Tamil Nadu.
- Shri Krishnamurty Balasubramanian, Telangana.
- Shri Kumarasamy Thangaraj, Telangana.
Padma Shri — Medicine
- Ms. Armida Fernandez, Maharashtra.
- Shri Guduru Venkat Rao, Telangana.
- Shri H V Hande, Tamil Nadu.
- Shri Kewal Krishan Thakral, Uttar Pradesh.
- Dr. Padma Gurmet, Ladakh.
- Shri Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy, Telangana.
- Shri Prateek Sharma, United States of America.
- Dr. Punniamurthy Natesan, Tamil Nadu.
- Shri Rajendra Prasad, Uttar Pradesh.
- Shri Ramchandra Godbole and Ms. Suneeta Godbole (Duo)*, Chhattisgarh.
- Shri Saroj Mandal, West Bengal.
- Shri Shyam Sundar, Uttar Pradesh.
- Dr. Suresh Hanagavadi, Karnataka.
The Padma Awards serve as a record of significant contributions, providing a reference for future researchers, practitioners and policymakers. They highlight areas of excellence and innovation in the country, helping to guide priorities in healthcare, scientific research and technological development.
References
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2218547®=3&lang=1
