Award

Prof. J.G. Vaidya Merit awards for Young Woman Researchers
(for Discovery, Documentation and Applications of Higher Indian Fungi)

Professor J.G. Vaidya worked at the Department of Botany, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune. He made significant and extensive contribution to the field of mycology, especially taxonomy, and biology of Aphyllophorales (medicinal fungi). Besides, he also studied pharmacognistic studies of two important medicinal mushrooms, viz., Ganoderma and Phellinus growing naturally in western Ghats, India also called as Phansomba. He investigated potential of many Folk Medicinal Fungi of India. Professor J.G. Vaidya guided than 10 Ph.D. and more than 10 M.Phill students. This award is being instituted by his students .

Criteria: Taxonomy and systematics of higher fungi are important first step of any study related to industrial application. Therefore it is important for new generation of budding researchers to undertake the fundamental research and make concerted efforts in discovering and studying higher fungi from various natural sources. These fungi must be studied for their various applications in various sectors. It is always important to establish correct identity/ validation of identity by combination of morphotaxonomy and multigene phylogeny of newly discovered as well as known India taxa of fungi. This would enable subsequent generations to continue honoring and appreciating the fundamental mycological science as well as educator-cum researcher, Prof. J.G. Vaidya.

Eligibility:

1. Young woman researchers and teachers with age not exceeding 40 years shall be eligible for this award
2. The candidate completed/pursuing their PhD are also eligible subject to age not exceeding 40 years of age.
3. Candidate publishing original research papers in referred journal of repute on bi-phasic taxonomy of macrofungi in general or on specialized group Aphyllophorales group shall be given preference
4. Along with bi-phasic taxonomy, work on applied research will also be considered for the award.
5. Undergraduate and post graduate students are not eligible for this award.

Terms & Conditions for Award :

• The award will be given by the Association of Fungal Biologists during its annual meet and conference every year.
• Award will be given to one best oral and best poster presentations, separately
• The oral and poster presentations will be delivered during annual meeting and associated symposium/conference of AFB
• ORAL PRESENTATION: Young faculty/Post Doc Fellows (not exceeding 40 years of age) engaged in mycological research/teaching are eligible for this award
• POSTER PRESENTATION: Young faculty/Post Doc Fellows (not exceeding 40 years of age) engaged in mycological research/teaching are eligible for this award.
• A committee constituted by the AFB will screen the applicants for the best poster and oral presentation award.
• Preference would be given to quality work on the biphasic taxonomy and systematics of complex / rare/ interesting/ group of macrofungi.
• Each awards will carry a memento and a merit certificate/citation
• No cash prize will be given
• The decision of constituted committee by AFB will be the final.