This medal is awarded jointly by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and COSPAR in honor of Vikram Sarabhai, considered one of the architects of modern India. The medal is awarded for outstanding contributions to space research in developing countries. For a candidate to be eligible for this award, her or his relevant work must have been carried out mainly in the five year period ending one year before the COSPAR Scientific Assembly at which the medal is to be presented. This medal is open to candidates from any country.
Anil Bhardwaj
Previous recipients
| 2024 |
Anil Bhardwaj |
| 2022 |
Christine Amory-Mazaudier |
| 2020 |
Alexi Glover |
| 2018 |
Qiugang ZONG |
| 2016 |
Kohei Arai |
| 2014 |
Gurbax Singh Lakhina |
| 2012 |
Rafael Navarro-Gonzalez |
| 2010 |
Zuyin Pu |
| 2008 |
Mangalathayil A. Abdu |
| 2006 |
Marcos E. Machado |
| 2004 |
Albert Peter Willmore |
| 2002 |
Ronglan Xu |
| 2000 |
Zhen-Xing Liu |
| 1998 |
D. James Baker |
| 1996 |
U.R. Rao |
| 1994 |
Jacques E. Blamont |
| 1992 |
C.-Y. Tu |
| 1990 |
Vladimir A. Kotelnikov |
Nomination requirements, form, and citations for the most recent award recipients.