Dr. M.K. Mahatma jointly awarded by R.D. Asana Gold Medal Award-2015 of Indian Society for Plant Physiology for outstanding contributions in the field of plant physiology and cognate sciences on December 11,2015 during inaugural session of 3^rd International Plant Physiology Congress held at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. Award was given by Hon. Vice Chancellor of JNU and president of Indian Society for Plant Physiology Prof. S.K. Sopory