Nayudamma Gold Medal awarded by Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (now Telangana Academy of Sciences) (1998) Padma Shri awarded by Government of India (2001) TWAS Medal awarded by World Academy of Sciences (2001) Millennium Plaque of Honour awarded by Indian Science Congress Association (2002) C V Raman Medal awarded by Indian National Science Academy (2003) Legion of Honour awarded by Republic of France (2004) Rajvotsava Award by Karnataka Government (2004) Centenary Prize awarded by Royal Society of Chemistry (2005) Trieste Science Prize awarded by World Academy of Sciences (2007) G M Modi Award for Innovative Science and Technology (2007) H. K. Firodia Award for Science & Technology (2010) Distinguished Alumnus Award from BITS Pilani (2011) Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (2016) INSA Medal for Promotion and Service to Science (2017) Fellowships Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences Fellow of the World Academy of Sciences Fellow of the Royal Society Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences Fellow of the World Innovation Foundation (WIF) Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry Fellow of Indian Chemical Society Fellow of the Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences (now Telangana Academy of Sciences) Founding Member of Society for Scientific Values Important Positions President of Indian National Science Academy (1999-2001) Co-Chair (with Bruce Alberts of US NAS) of the Inter Academy Council (IAC) (2000-2005) President, Chemical Research Society of India (2002-2005) President, Association of Indian Universities (2003) President of ICSU (2005-2008) Chairperson, National Accreditation and Assessment (NAAC) (2006-2012) Jury Member for Physical Sciences, Infosys Prize (2012–2015) Chairman, Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur (2014-2018) Chairman, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata (2016-2020) Chairperson, Council of Management, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) (2018-2022) Member, Board of Directors, Dr. Reddy's Institute of Life Sciences Chairman & Member, University Grants Commission Panel on Chemistry (1983–93) Member, Science & Engineering Research Council (SERC) (1984–90), (1994–97) Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (1984–88) Member, Government of India Scientific Commission on Bhopal Gas Leakage (1985–87) Chairman, National Committee for IUPAC (1991–93) Member, India-European Union (EU) Round Table of Eminent Persons Controversy In 2006, the US Government refused Mehta a visa; this decision was strongly criticised by Indian and American scientists. The US Ambassador to India David Mulford offered his apology to Prof. Mehta. Publications References