| Sunday, January 07, 2007
MCAS-BIO 2007 - "Biotechnology: Past, Present and Future"
Inaugural Function: Souvenir book released by Dr.S.Ignacimuthu,
Former Vice-Chancellor, University of Madras, Chennai &
Bharathiar University, Coimbatore
Rasipuram: A national level Biological congress on “MCAS-Bio2007
Biotechnology:Past, Present and Future” was a two day
seminar organized by the Departments of Bioscience, Muthayammal
College of Arts and Science, Rasipuram on 05-01-2007
and 06-01-2007. This seminar was sponsored by the Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, Tamil
Nadu State Council for Science and Technology (TNSCST), Chennai
and National Council for Science and Technology Communications
(NCSTC), New Delhi and Muthayammal Educational Institutions.
Rev.Dr.S.Ignachimuthu, Director Entomology Research Institute,
Loyolo College, who is one of the renowned biotechnologists
delivered the inaugural address. Noted among the invited speakers
are Prof.V.Krishnamurthy, Director, Krishnamurthy Institute
of Algology, Chennai, Dr.R.S.Prakasam, Scientist, Indian Institute
of Chemical Techonology, Hyderabad, Dr.K.Thangaraj, Scientist,
CCMB, Hyderabad, Dr.E.M.Elango, Head, Department of Molecular
Biology, Amrita Cancer Research Institute, Cochin, Dr.S.Parthasarathi,
Head, Department of Bio-Informatics, Bharathidasan University,
Trichy and Dr.A.Gnanamani, Scientist, CLRI, Chennai. A special
future of the function is that 85 Years old scientist, who is
still pursuing research Dr.V.Krishnamurthy, Director, Krishnamurthy
Institute of Algology, Chennai was felicitated for his life
time achievements.
In the valedictory function, Dr.L.Kannan, Honourable Vice-Chancellor,
Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore addressed the participants.
About 200 papers were presented in the seminar. |
