Tanuj Samaddar is an Indian artist, researcher and youth activist. He is a recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Bal Puraskar. Additionally, he has received the Kentucky Colonel Commission from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Recently, he has been awarded the Karmaveer Chakra Award by iCongo in collaboration with UNDP. He currently serves as an Ambassador for HundrED and AUNUA Global. He also serves as the Country Lead for Climate Change Writers, India and is developing an e-module for spreading rabies awareness in Northeast India under IIT Guwahati in collaboration with CreINDIA.