The Tamil Nadu Scientist Award 2008, instituted by the Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology, was announced. The award winning scientist are choosen from diffrent realms from chemical science, bio-technology, genetic engineering etc. They are: B. Meena, Assistant Professor, Coconut Research Station, TNAU, Allyarnagar – agricultural sciences; A. Sait Sahul Hameed, Reader, Department of Zoology, C. Abdul Hakeem College, Melvisharam – biological sciences; M. Swaminathan, Professor of Chemistry, Annamalai University – chemical sciences; R. Babu Rajendran, Reader, Department of Env. Biotechnology, Bharathidasan University – environmental sciences; R. Narayanasamy, Professor of Production Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchi – engineering and technology; M. Lellis Thivagar, Reader, Department of Mathematics, Arul Anandar College, Madurai – mathematical sciences; P. Rajendran, Professor of Microbiology, Madras University, and S. Jeyachandran, Professor of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Tamil Nadu Dental College and Hospital, Chennai – medical sciences; C.K. Mahadevan, Reader, Department of Physics, S.T.Hindu College, Nagercoil – physical sciences and M. Thirunavukkarasu, Professor of Animal Husbandry Statistics and Computer Applications, Madras Veterinary College –veterinary sciences. The award consist of cash award and citation.