The Buti Foundation Award was instituted by Prof. Bimla Buti, who retired as Professor of Astrophysics from Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad. The Buti Foundation Award is given biennially by Indian Physics Association to scientist below the age of 40 years, who has made outstanding contributions in the area of Theoretical Physics, Astrophysics or Biophysics. Dr. Shankaranarayanan shares the [download id ='103'].