Allahabad, January 10: For the second time in the country, a dozen of Nobel laureates across the world will congregate at Science Conclave organized by Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad (IIIT-A) during December 8 to 14 next. These Nobel laureates will interact with young scientists, students and teachers to inspire them and give new thrust to science education, research and development in India.
Informing this IIIT-A Director and Chairman, Science Conclave-2009 Dr Murlidhar Tiwari said that Nobel Laureates Prof Douglas D Osheroff (Physics), Avram Hershko, (Biologist/Chemist), Robert C Richardson (Physics), Joseph H Taylor (Physics), Prof Richard Ernst (Chemistry),William Phillips (Physics), Peter Agre, (Chemistry/Medicine), Jean-Marie Lehn(Chemistry), Ludwig Faddeev( Mathematics) , Prof. Joseph H Taylor( Physics), Prof. Sydney, Altman, Prof. Klaus Von Klitzing and Prof. Gerard T Hoot, would participate in the Science Conclave-2009.
Over 1500 young scientists, science students and teachers across the country have been selected so far for this seven day conclave where about 24 distinguished internationalscientists will be interacting with participants.
As far as Indian participants are concerned, Prof. U.R. Rao, Chairman, PRL Council, ISRO-DOS, Bangalore, Dr. Vikram Kumar, Former Director, NPL, New Delhi, Prof. H.A. Ranganath, Director, NAAC, Bangalore, Dr. Sudarshan K. Arora, President (R&D),Prof. Santanu Bhattacharya IISC, Bangalore, Prof. Ramesh Chandra Deka, Director, AIIMS, New Delhi, Ram Viswanathan, IBM, would talk to student fraternity during science conclave.
”IIIT-A has taken this initiative on the concern expressed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on decline of basic science and research in the country. The Ministry of Human Resource and Development and Department of Science and Technology, Government of India have jointly supported this unique event”, he said. Dr Tiwari said that cultural evenings will witness the artists like Peenaz Masani, Abhijeet Bhatacharaya, Puppet show and classical dance Bharatnatayam by Malayalam film actresses Shobna Chandra Kumar.
–Agencies