Director of CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad M Lakshmi Kantam has been conferred with Smt Chandaben Mohanbai Patel Industrial Research Award for Women Scientists for the year 2011 by the VASVIK Industrial Research Group recognising her contributions in the ‘Development of Homogenous and Heterogeneous Catalyst’. Her efforts resulted in the development of novel homogenous and heterogeneous catalysts and their applications towards the development of innovative green processes for fine and bulk chemicals.