2009 - Awarded the UK Visiting Fellowship for pursuing the Advanced courseon the Preservation and Conservation of Photographic materials at The Centre for Photographic Conservation, London 2008 - Conservation Award for pursuing the Foundation Course on the Preservation and Conservation of Photographic materials at The Centre for Photographic Conservation, London 2007 UNESCO Award of Excellence for the conservation of the late 16th century Buddhist wall paintings at the Maitreya temples of Basgo, a World Heritage Site, in Ladakh, India 2004 UNESCO Award of Merit for the conservation of the 250-300 year-old Buddhist wall paintings at the Goddess Dorje Chenmo temple at Shey, Ladakh, India