Merck Celebrates the Brightest Minds in Science at Merck Young Scientist Award 2025

  • Merck honours Sixteen Scientists in its Fourth Edition of the Merck Young Scientist Award 2025

  • The winners and runners-up were awarded with prize money of up to INR 3,50,000, under different categories

  • The Award ceremony was attended by prominent academicians and researchers

Winners of the Merck Young Scientist Award 2025, joined by the Jury, Chair, and Merck Life Science leadership team at the awards ceremony.

Merck, a leading science and technology company, announced the winners of the Merck Young Scientist Award 2025, honouring and recognising India’s brightest researchers driving groundbreaking innovations in Life Sciences. The fourth edition of the award ceremony, held in Bangalore, was attended by prominent academicians, researchers, and industry experts, reflecting Merck’s commitment to empowering India’s next generation of scientists.

Announcing the winners, who have been awarded with one of India’s most prestigious academic recognitions, Dhananjay Singh, Managing Director, Merck Life Science in India, said, “Merck continues to celebrate India’s brightest minds who are expanding the horizons of Science & Research. The winners of the 2025 edition reflect the spirit of innovation, resilience, and mission-driven research, driving the country towards a global R&D powerhouse. Their groundbreaking work aligns with Merck’s vision and reinforces the company’s belief that scientific

excellence can transform society. We are proud to empower these changemakers, who are shaping the future of science in India.

This year’s award program was structured around two main categories — Emerging Talent (early-career scientists, within five years of Post-PhD) and Scientific Excellence (mid-career researchers, five to ten years post-PhD). Within each category, winners were recognized across two disciplines: Biological Sciences and Chemical Sciences. Now in its fourth edition, the award received over 2000 registrations across India, showcasing the reach across scientific talent in the country.

A total of 16 finalists were selected after a comprehensive review process, four winners and four runners-up each in Biological Sciences and Chemical Sciences across the two categories. The winners of the Merck Young Scientist Award 2025 are as follows:

Winners in the Emerging Talent category received INR 2,50,000, while runners-up were awarded INR 1,00,000 each. Each winner in the Scientific Excellence category received INR 3,50,000 (including a travel grant of INR 1,00,000), while runners-up were awarded INR 1,25,000.

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