IGU-Hari Narain Life Time Achievement Award was instituted in 2011; in memory of Dr. Hari Narain (Former President of IGU and Former Director of NGRI).The award is presented to an eminent senior scientist who has contributed significantly to quality scientific research in geosciences
| 2011 | Dr. S. Z. Qasim, Prof. Harsh K Gupta |
| 2012 | Prof. Devendra Lal |
| 2013 | Dr. Shailesh Nayak |
| 2014 | Prof. V. P. Dimri |
| 2015 | Prof. V. L. S. Bhimasankaram |
| 2016 | Prof. OP Varma |
| 2017 | Prof. D. Guptasarma |
| 2018 | Dr. Manik Talwani |
| 2019 | Prof. V.K. Gaur |
| 2020 | Prof.SK Tandon |
| 2021 | Prof. Ashok Kumar Singhvi |
| 2022 | Dr. SWA Naqvi |