Prime Minister Narendra Modi will confer the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prizes for Science and Technology to the awardees in New Delhi on Thursday.

The award will be conferred for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018. PM Modi will also address the gathering on the occassion.

The Prize is named after the founder Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Dr. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar.

The Prize is given each year to recognize outstanding Indian work in various disciplines of Science and Technology.