This award is given to an Eminent Scientist (above 50 years of age) for outstanding and significant contributions in any area of Immunology. The individual should have been actively engaged in the field of his/her research over a number of years and should have shown sustained activity.

If selected for the Senior Scientist Oration award, the awardee will be informed at least 2 weeks before the annual meeting of the Society. The awardee will be requested to deliver an oration of 30 minutes duration during the IIS Annual Conference. The Award carries a Certificate of Honour, a Medal and Cash Prize of Rs.30,000/-.

The nominations (self-nomination is accepted) should be submitted on the prescribed form 'Application/Nomination Form for IIS-Awards' before 31st August, 2024. When emailing, send directly to: iisexecutive2022@gmail.com with CC to immunobala21@gmail.com including the subject as "IIS Senior Scientist Award".

The selected awardee's name will be announced by mid-September, 2024.