Addressing the participants at the ceremony of National Metallurgist Award (NMA) 2022 on 22 November, 2023, Sh. Faggan Singh Kulaste, Union Minister of State for Steel & Rural Development, Government of India congratulated the five distinguished metallurgists for being conferred with coveted NMA 2022 in four categories. 

Sh. Nagendra Nath Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel along with other dignitaries also graced the occasion of NMA 2022 ceremony. 

The Minister expressed confidence that their research and innovation will help the industry in reducing carbon emission, increasing productivity, reducing costs and will pave the way for use of green hydrogen in future in the Steel Sector.

The illustrious awardees and the categories are mentioned below: -

1. Dr Kamachi Mudali Uthandi - Lifetime Achievement Award
2. Dr Debashish Bhattacharjee - National Metallurgist Award
3. Dr Rameshwar Sah - R&D in Iron & Steel Sector
4. Dr Niloy Kundu - Young Metallurgist (Environment) Award
5. Agilan Muthumanickam - Award Young Metallurgist (Metal Science) Award