1968

National Science Talent Search Scholarship, NCERT India.

1979

Young Scientist Medal, Indian National Science Academy.

1981

Kani Medal, National Cancer Research Centre, Tokyo, Japan.

1990

Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Biological Sciences, CSIR, India.

1998

C. R. Krishnamurthy Oration Award, Society of Biological Chemists, India.

1999

FICCI Award 1998-99 in recognition of individual initiative in Life Sciences including Agriculture, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

2000

Millennium Medal, Indian Science Congress.

2002

Ranbaxy Research Award for the year 2001 in the field of Medical Science – Medical Research, Ranbaxy Science Foundation.

2003

Goyal Prize 2001; Life Sciences, Kurukshetra University.

2004

Prof. P.K. Bose Memorial Award, Indian Chemical Society.

2007

H. K. Firodia Awards For Excellence in S&T, H.K. Firodia Memorial Foundation.

2007

Padma Bhushan Dr. R.A. Mashelkar Medal, Asian Paints.

2008

2005 VASVIK Award for Biological S&T, Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra.

2008

6th Biospectrum Person of the Year-2008, Biospectrum.

2008

Distinguished Alumni IISc, Alumni Association, Indian Institute of Science.

2009

SS Bhatnagar Memorial Award and Gold Medal, Indian Science Congress.

2009

The Jagadis Chandra Bose Medal 2007, Indian National Science Academy.

2009

2008 Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Award (Biotechnology), Shri O. P. B. Foundation for S&T.

2012

J.C Bose National Fellowship Award, DST, India.

2012

Bharat Asmita Vigyan Tantragyaan Shreshtha Award, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, India.

2013

Banga Bibhushan Award (Highest Civilian Award), Govt. of West Bengal, India.

2015

The Nihil Ultra Award of Excellence, St. Xavier's College, Kolkata.

2017

Sri Acharya P.C. Ray Medal, Calcutta University, Kolkata.

2019

Life-time Achievement Award in Biological S&T, Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra.