PANJIM: CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, former chief scientist Dr Rajiv Nigam has been selected as 2022 recipient of JA Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research.
Dr Nigam was selected during the annual board of directors meeting of the Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research held at Portland, Oregon, USA last week.
This award, the highest honour the Cushman Foundation, recognises Dr Nigam’s outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of Foraminifera research. The award will be presented at the Cushman Reception at the 2022 Geological Society of America meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA, in October next year.
The Joseph A Cushman Award was established in 1979 by USA based Cushman foundation for Foraminiferal Research to honour researchers who have made outstanding contributions in the field of foraminiferology. Since then 41 Scientists from different countries from all over the world were presented with this international award.
