SCIENTOONS
A NOVEL TOOL IN SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
ORIGIN OF SCIENTOONS:
In 1988 while delivering a lecture entitled "DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL
INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES" in an Asian conference held at National University of
Singapore, Singapore. I used few science cartoons in order to make my lecture more informative,
interesting and impactful. I coined a new name for such cartoons - SCIENTOONS. The lecture was well
received and enabled me win a SILVER MEDAL for the best lecture.
SCIENTOONS ARE THE CARTOONS BASED ON SCIENCE, THEY NOT ONLY MAKE YOU LAUGH
BUT ALSO CONVEY SOME SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION, MESSAGE OR ATTRACT YOUR
ATTENTION TOWARDS A PROBLEM IN A THOUGHT PROVOKING WAY.
INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION:
A. My scientoons / cartoons have been published by reputed International bodies:
1. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY,USA. (CHEMTECH)
2. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF BIOCHEMISTRY, UK. (TIBS)
3. INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY, SWEDEN.
B. ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY and SWEDISH NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY ( which awards NOBEL PRIZE in chemistry) invited me to present a paper on the topic
"SCIENTOONS" in the "32nd International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry Congress" held at
Stockholm, Sweden.
C. WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION has appreciated AIDS EDUCATION AND AWARENESS to
children through scientoons.
D. UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME (UNEP) has published report entitled
"SCIENTOONS: CARTOONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSE" in its Asia-Pacific News Letter.
E. UNESCO, FRANCE has very much appreciated a original project based scientoons saying they could
be useful to many sectors of UNESCO and showed interest to collaborate for exhibits, publications,
training courses and seminars.
F. DECHEMA, Germany, has invited me to deliver a lecture on the topic >SCIENTOONS - A NOVEL
TOOL TO CREATE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS- A KEY TO ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT> in
the an International Congress of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology "held in China.
G. COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH (CSIR), India -Developing scientoons on
safety aspects of chemical, biological labs, industry and fire safety. Member, Editorial-cum-Organizing
Committee of "SAFE-LAB", a publication on safety by CSIR, New Delhi, India.
H. NATIONAL COUNCIL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNICATIONS (D. S. T, Govt. of
India) - In the expert panel as a resource person to conduct "Science Journalism Workshop".
I. INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION recognised the concept of SCIENTOONS. Lecture on
two topics was included in the Indian Science Congress, 98 held at Hyderabad.
J. SCEINTOONS have been included in the syllabus of M.Sc.(Mass Communication in Science and
Technology) course of LUCKNOW UNIVERSITY, Lucknow, India
INVITED LECTURES-LECTURES DELIVERED SO FAR: 270
EVERY INFORMATION COMES THROUGH ONLY SCIENTOONS WHICH ARE INFORMATIVE, EYECATCHING, COLOURFUL AND INTERESTING
TOTAL TOPICS COVERED SO FAR: 18
TOPIC: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH BIOTECHNOLOGY TOTAL LECTURES DELIVERED > 100
International:
1. Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
2. Lynchburg Junior Chamber of Commerce, Virginia, USA.
3. Junior Chamber International World Congress, Puerto Rico.
National
1. Central Leather Research Institute, Madras.
2. Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research ,Chandigarh.
3. International Centre of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi.
4. National Chemical Laboratory, Pune.
5. Central Building Research Institute, Roorkee.
6. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Deharadun.
7. Indian Army Officers, Central Command, HQ, Lucknow.
8. Tamilnadu Pollution Control Board, Madras.
9. King George Medical College, Lucknow.
10. Institute of Microbial Technology, Chandigarh.
11. National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow.
12. Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow.
13. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
14. Lucknow University, Lucknow.
15. SAARC Countries Conference on Environment Management in Developing Countries, India.
16. Roorkee University, Roorkee.
17. Traffic Police Officers .Lucknow.
18. "Save Planet Earth "Conference, Rotary International, Lucknow.
19. Society for Electronics and Computer Engineers, Roorkee University, Roorkee.
20. Regional Science Center, Lucknow.
21. Doon School, Dehradun.
22. Jawahar Lal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
23. Rotary Club Megacity, Hyderabad.
24. Atomic Energy Public School, Hyderabad.
25. Indian Oil Corporation, R&D Centre, Faridabad
TOPIC: MEDICINAL PLANTS: THE WORST VICTIM OF ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
1. Dr.Y.S.Parmar University, Solan(H.P.)
2. National conference in Hindi on Scientific Achievements,CCMB,Hyderabad
3. National Geophysical Research Institute,Hyderabad
4. Academic Staff College, Lucknow University, Lucknow
5. World Environment Day Celebrations, Govt. of U.P. (1997)
6. International Society of Environmental Botanists (NBRI), Lucknow
7. Centre for Environment Education, Lucknow
TOPIC : DEVELOPMENT OF DRUGS AND PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING
COUNTRIES
International
1. National University of Singapore ,Singapore.
2. Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Bangkok, Thailand.
3. National Institute of Health, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand.
National:
1. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Bombay.
2. National Technology Fair, Madras.
TOPIC: MASS SPECTROMETRY: A FAST DEVELOPING ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE
1. National Symposium on Mass Spectrometry, IIP, Dehradun.
2. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
3. Academic Staff College, Lucknow University, Lucknow.
TOPIC: PARASITIC DISEASES IN ASIA AND AFRICA
1. IIIrd Asian Congress of Parasitology, Lucknow.
2. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
3. National Congress of Parasitology, Udaipur.
4. Cultivation of Parasites of Biomedical Importance, CDRI, Lucknow.
TOPIC: CDRI AND DRUG RESEARCH
1. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
2. Tridivasiya Hindi Karyashala, CDRI, Lucknow.
TOPIC: SAFETY IN LABS AND INDUSTRY
1. Industrial Toxicology Research Center, Lucknow.
2. CSIR Safety officers Workshop, RRL, Triavandrum.
3. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
4. Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
5. Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology, Hyderabad.
6. HEMRL,DRDL, Hyderabad.
TOPIC: SCIENCE COMMUNICATION AND SCIENCE POPULARIZATION
1. Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Bombay
2. Publication and Information Directorate (CSIR), New Delhi
3. Deptt. of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
4. Thailand Institute of Scientific and Technological Research, Bangkok, Thailand.
5. National Workshop on Mass Spectrometry, Lucknow.
6. Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun.
7. Chandigarh City Junior Chamber, Chandigarh.
8. Science Journalism Workshop, Shimla.
9. National Science Center. New Delhi.
10. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani.
TOPIC: AIDS:A GLOBAL CHALLENGE
1. All India Radio and ITI, Rae Bareli.
2. Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
3. D.A.V. Public School, Shimla
4. All India Radio, Lucknow.
5. Ordnance Parachute Factory, Kanpur
6. Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD), Hyderabad.
TOPIC: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. National Seminar on Waste Management, Lucknow.
TOPIC: OZONE HOLE: A DANGER IN THE SHINING SKY
1. World Ozone Layer Conservation Day, Dept. Of Env., Govt of U.P.,(1995)
2. World Ozone Layer Conservation Day, Dept. Of Env., Govt of U.P.,(1996)
3. World Ozone Layer Conservation Day, Dept. Of Env., Govt of U.P.,(1999)
TOPIC: HEPATITIS-B: A MAJOR CHALLENGE FOR ASIA
1. Rotary Club of Baradari, Lucknow
TOPIC: GLYCOBIOLOGY: A PROMISE FOR NEW CARBOHYDRATE BASED DRUGS
1. National Carbohydrate Conference, Lucknow
TOPIC: ECOTOURISM
1. Conference on Ecotourism in U.P./Problems and prospects, Lucknow
TOPIC: FEVER AND PAIN MANAGEMENT:
1. SMITH CLINE BEECHAM (INDIA ), Lucknow.
TOPIC: DNA FINGERPRINTING TECHNIQUE: PROSPECTS IN THE NEXT MILLENNIUM
1. National Conference on Plant Biotechnology, CIMAP, Lucknow.
2. Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
3. Academic Staff College, Lucknow University, Lucknow.
4. Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
5. Indian Air Force Station, Lucknow. (2001)
6. National Institute of Communicable Diseases, New Delhi. (2001)
PROGRAMS ON TELEVISION
1. VIRGINIA 13-WSET TV, USA
2. National Network, DD1, India
3. Trivandrum Doordarshan, Trivandrum
4. Lucknow Doordarshan, Lucknow
5. Gorakhpur Doordrashan, Gorakhpur
6. EMRC-Hyderabad
PROGRAMS ON RADIO:
1. BBC, London
2. All India Radio, Lucknow.
HONOURS AND AWARDS
INTERNATIONAL
1."THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON OF THE WORLD" award given by JUNIOR CHAMBER
INTERNATIONAL (USA) to 10 selected persons of the world, annually. Past Recipients of this award
include former US PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY, DR.HENRY KISSINGER, BENIGNO AQUINO,
ORSON WELLES and many more. (1990)
2."DISTINGUISHED LEADERSHIP AWARD" by American Biographical Inc. U.S.A. ( Selected for the
year 1998)
3.Biography included in the MARQUES WHO'S WHO OF THE WORLD, USA, 1999 edition.
ASIAN
"SILVER MEDAL" for the best lecture on the topic "Development of Drugs and Pharmaceutical Industry in
Developing Countries" in a conference held at SINGAPORE. (1988).
NATIONAL:
1."THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON OF INDIA" award given by Indian Junior Chamber. Others
include P.T. USHA (Sports), PANKAJ UDHAS (Music), SUDHA CHANDRAN (acting).
2."AWARD OF HONOUR" by Chandigarh City Junior Chamber, Chandigarh (1993).
3."THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON AWARD" by Indian Junior Chamber, U.P. (1990).
4."PARYAVARAN MITRA" award by Minister of Forests, Govt. Of U.P. (1999)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PRADEEP K. SRIVASTAVA
Senior Scientist
Chemical Technology Division
CENTRAL DRUG RESEARCH INSTITUTE, LUCKNOW-226001, INDIA
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