Recognition
Dr. Prasada Rao received national and international recognition of his work in science, engineering, technology development and commercialization, and leadership. Notable awards and honors are listed here.
- Lifetime Contribution Award, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2020
- Lifetime Achievement Award for R&D, Petrotech Society, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, 2014
- Chemtech Foundation Outstanding Scientist Award, 1998
- Om Prakash Bhasin Award for Engineering and Technology, 1996
- Catalysis Society of India’s Eminent Scientist Award, 1996
- Kamal Kumari National Award for Science and Technology, 1995
- FICCI Award for Physical Sciences, 1993
- IIChE Kuloor Memorial Award, 1992
- ICMA Forward Technology Development Award, 1985
- Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering
- Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences
- Fellow, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering
- President, Catalysis Society of India
- C. K. Murthy Memorial lecture, Indian Institute of Chemical Engineering, Madras, 1991
- R. A. Rajadhyaksha Memorial lectures, Bombay University Department of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, 1996
- S. M. Zaheer Memorial Lecture, University of Delhi, Delhi, 1997
- A. N. Saksena Memorial Life Time Achievement Award, 2016
- Shri Khursheed Lal Memorial Science & Technology Award (Doon Ratna), 1995
- K. G. Naik Gold Medal, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, 1996
- Fellow, Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences
- M. G. Krishna Memorial lecture, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, 1995
- N. N. Godbole Lecture, Institute of Technology, BHU, Varanasi, 1997
- Member, CSIR Society
- Member, CSIR Governing Body
- Member, Oil Industry Development Board
- Member, New York Academy of Sciences
- Member, Council of the International Association of Catalysis Societies
- Member, Editorial Board, Applied Catalysis
- Member, Editorial Board, Fuel Science & Technology
- Member, Editorial Board, Siberian Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research
