Programme
National Symposium on
Science and Technology and the Young
(Career, Creativity and Excitement) - Dedicated to the Memory of
Late Prof. (Mrs.) Archana Sharma, one of the most distinguished Botanist
and woman scientist;
and
79th Annual Session
Organized by
The National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
December 14-16, 2009
University of Calcutta, Kolkata
In collaboration with
Ramkrishna Mission (RKM) Institute of Culture, Golpark,
Kolkata
December 14 – 15, 2009
Vivekananda Hall, RKM
Institute of Culture,
Golpark, Kolkata
VENUE
December 16, 2009
Taraknath Palit Siksha
Prangan, Ballygunj
Science College, C.U.
DECEMBER 14, 2009
8.30. – 9.30 A.M
Registration
INAUGURAL SESSION
9.30 – 11.00 A.M.
9.30 - 10.00 A.M.
10.00 – 11.00 A.M
Welcome Address
Prof. Suranjan Das,
Vice Chancellor,
Calcutta University
Address by Chief Guest
Swami Sarvabhutananda
Secretary,
Ramakrishna Mission
Institute of Culture, Golpark,
Kolkata
About the Symposium
Prof. Samir Bhattacharya
Convener of the Symposium
Special Address
Dr. Manju Sharma
President & Executive Director
IIAR, Gandhinagar
Presidential Address
Prof. Asis Datta
Keynote Address
Prof. Goverdhan Mehta
Inaugural address
Prof. M. G. K. Menon
Vote of Thanks
Prof. Dhrubajoyti Chattopadhyay
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Calcutta University and
Prof.(Mrs.) Krishna Misra,
General Secretary, NASI
11.00 – 11.30 A.M.
Tea break
Programme of the Symposium
SESSION – I
S & T Career – Options
11.30 A.M.– 1.30 P.M.
Chairperson: Prof. M. G. K. Menon
11.30 A.M. – 12.00 noon Lecture
Prof. G. Padmanaban
12.00 noon – 12.30 P.M. Lecture
Prof. Akhilesh K. Tyagi
12.30 – 1.00 P.M.
Discussion
1.00 – 1.30 P.M.
Address
1.30 – 2.30 P.M.
Lunch break
Prof. Sankar Kumar Pal,
Sectional President for Physical
Sciences
SESSION – II
S & T Career – Expectations
2.30 – 4.00 P.M.
Chairperson: Prof. Jai Pal Mittal
2.30 – 3.00 P.M.
Lecture
Dr. Ajay Parida
3.00 – 3.30 P.M.
Lecture
Dr. Sujit Bhattacharya
3.30 – 4.00 P.M.
Discussion
4.00 - 4.30 P.M.
Tea break
SESSION – III
S & T Career – Opportunities
4.30 – 6.00 P.M.
Chairperson: Prof. A. K. Sharma
4.30 – 5.00 P.M.
Lecture
Dr. T. Ramasami
5.00 – 5.30 P.M.
Lecture
Prof. Ashok Misra
5.30 – 6.00 P.M
Discussion
6.00 - 7.00 P.M
Release of Book on Darwin – “The Nature at Work –
Ongoing Saga of Evolution at Play”
Address
Prof. Asis Datta, President,NASI
About the Book
Dr. V. P. Sharma
Comments
Prof. A. K. Sharma
Prof. H. Y. Mohan Ram
Prof. K. S. Rai
Dr. Amit Sharma
Release
Prof. A. M. Chakrabarty
Vote of thanks
Prof. Akhilesh K. Tyagi
DECEMBER 15, 2009
SESSION – IV
S & T Career – Constraints
9.30 – 11.00 A.M.
Chairperson: Prof. Kasturi Datta
9.30 – 10.00 A.M.
Lecture
Prof. Sushanta Dattagupta
10.00 – 10.30 A.M.
Lecture
Prof. K. Muralidhar
10.30 – 11.00 A.M.
Discussion
11.00 – 11.30 A.M.
Tea break
SESSION – V
Creativity – Mentoring
11.30 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
Chairperson: Dr. Manju Sharma
11.30 A.M. – 12.00 Noon Lecture
Dr. Amit Ghosh
12.00 Noon– 12.30 P.M. Lecture
Prof. Vijayalakshmi
Ravindranath
12.30 – 1.00 P.M.
Discussion
1.00 – 2.00 P.M.
Lunch
SESSION – VI
Creativity – Nurturing, Rewards and Recognitions
2.00 – 3.30 P.M.
Chairperson: Prof. Shelley Bhattacharya
2.00 – 2.30 P.M.
Lecture
Prof. Sibaji Raha
2.30 – 3.00 P.M.
Lecture
Prof. Sudipta Maiti
3.00 – 3.30 P.M.
Address
Dr. Rakesh Tuli
Sectional President for
Biological Sciences
3.30 – 4.00 P.M.
Tea Break
4.00 – 5.30 P.M.
Interactive Session
Chairperson : Prof. P.N. Tandon
Chairperson of the Sessions and other participants:
Dr. V. P. Kamboj, Dr. V. P. Sharma, Prof. Pramod Tandon,
Prof. Veena Tandon, Prof. Samir Bhattacharya, Dr. Sumita
Jha, Dr. G. P. S. Raghava
5.30 – 5.45 P.M.
Concluding Session
Chairperson : Prof. Asis Datta
Meetings
5.45 – 6.15 P.M.
Induction Ceremony of Newly Elected Fellows and Signing
of the Register by the Fellows; Fellows Meeting
6.15 – 6.45 P.M.
Annual General Body Meeting and Announcement of the
names of NASI – Senior Scientist Platinum Jubilee Fellows
DECEMBER 16, 2009
Scientific Sessions of Annual Session
9.00. – 10.30 A.M.
Parallel Sessions
Physical Sciences – Oral
Biological Sciences – Oral
10.30– 10.50 A.M.
Tea break
10.50 A.M. – 1.00 P.M.
Parallel Sessions
Physical Sciences – Oral
Biological Sciences – Oral
1.00– 2.00 P.M.
Lunch break
2.00 – 3.00 P.M.
Parallel Sessions
Physical Sciences – Oral
Biological Sciences – Oral
3.00 – 5.00 P. M.
Parallel Sessions (Poster for both the streams)
5.00 – 5.15 P.M.
Tea
5.15 – 6.45 P.M.
Valedictory Session of the Annual Session
Presentation of i) NASI Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee
Awards
& ii) NASI – Swarna Jayanti Puruskars for Best Paper
Presentation in each of the Sessions
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Registration Details
Non-Member
Rs. 1,200/-
Non-Member (with modest
accommodation)
Rs. 2,000/-*
Student
Rs. 500/-
Accompanying
Rs. 1,500 (without kit)
Foreign Delegates
USD 300
Contact : Prof. Basab Chaudhuri, Registrar, C.U. E-Mail : basabc@vsnl.net
* If accommodation is required at a Hotel the actual price difference will have to be
borne by the participant.
For Accommodation, please contact : Prof. Sanjit Dey, Department of
Physiology, Calcutta University, Kolkata, E-Mail : sanjitdey@gmail.com