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Centenary conferenceborn December 13
llSc to td., a up new challenges
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1 BANGALORE:As it cele
brates its centennial year,
Indian Institute of Science
(IISc) will soon stev into
high gear by l a u n c h itself into cutting edge re
search in three sectors - ene r a materials and synthetic biology.
"We are working out
plans to launch new activities with a long term vision
for the next 20 to 30 years
with the aim of taking up
research in emerging areas
and also expecting some
new areas to emerge," senior JISc professor and co.
chair of IISc centenary conference M L Munjal told reporters in Bangalore on
Thursday Tata Sons are
likely to pump in Rs 200 to
Rs 400 crore for takina un
the new activities, h-4
Munjal said, pointing out
that the vromsal was still
under initial-stages.
Formal-Oment
The projects are likely to
take shape by March 2009,
when a formal announcement would be made.
IISc will be celebrating
its centennial in the presence of some of the world's
renowned scientists, nobel
laureates and the institute's alumni at the fourday centenary conference
scheduled to commence in
Bangalore from December
13.
Dean of Hyderabad-based ISB Prof M .Rammohan Rao (second from right) releas-
ing the Compact disc COSMAR 2008 at the 8th International Consortium of students in Management Research at llSc in Bangalore on Thursday. (From left) Prof
K B Akhilesh, llSc Director Prof P Balaram, Prof K R Yogendra Simha are also seen.
PM to unveil plaque
Prime Minister Manhoman Singh will unveil a
commemorative plaque in
the campus ahead of the
conference on December 3.
The centenary conference will be inaugurated by
former President A P J Abdul Kalam and will be be
marked by several events
focusing on the institute's
contributionsto fundamental and applied scientific research and its place as a
rich source of talented scie n M i manpower.
Vice-President Hamid
Ansari will release two special stamps to mark the
event. Around 5,000 people
are expected to attend-the
inauguralandis likely to be
held at the Gymkhana
Grounds.
Workshops, panel discussions and public talks
will be held on all the four
days at the campus premises.
'India - A Knowledge
Power: Opportunities and
Challenges',
'Climate
Change:A n Indian Perspective' and 'Reinventing IISc
for the next Century' - are
topics which have been s e
lected for panel discussions.
The conference will also
have its star attractions.
Nobel laureates Sydney
Brenner (medicine 2001)
and Eric Maskin (economics, 2007)will be present.
Martin Rees, renowned cosmologist and astrophysicist
will deliver one of the keynote address at the conference.
Webcast live
AU the events will be webcast live.
The institute also plans
to hold "Open days" between February 28 and
March 3 next year to provide an ovwrtunity for the
general public access to the
various laboratories and
interact with scientists.
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