Correct option is D
· Thalappil Pradeep won the prestigious 'Eni Award' in July 2023.
· The Eni Award is among the top global honors for scientific research in energy and the environment, recognizing outstanding contributions in these fields.
· Thalappil Pradeep is a renowned scientist from India, specializing in nanotechnology and water purification technologies.
· He is an institute professor and professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras.
· In 2020, he received the Padma Shri Award for his distinguished work in the field of science and technology.
· He has received the Nikkei Asia Prize (2020), the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) Prize (2018), and the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology in 2008 from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.