CHENNAI: Five Nobel laureates including Tamil Nadu-born Dr Venkataraman Ramakrishnan would participate in the 98th Indian Science Congress to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in January 2011.
"For the Science Congress, five Nobel Laureates -- Dr Venkataraman Ramakrishnan, Dr Thomas A Steitz, Dr Ada E Yonath, Dr Martin Chalfie, Professor Tim Hunt have confirmed their participation," Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) General President K C Pandey told reporters on Monday.
The Prime Minister would deliver the keynote address at the event, he added.
About 50 eminent scientists from Japan, Europe and United Kingdom would participate in the four-day event which begins on January 3 at the SRM University, Kattankulathur, near here.
Stating that this was the first time that the Congress was being conducted in a 100 per cent private university, he said they were expecting around 7,000 delegates to take part.
"Our main aim is to promote science among the younger generation", he said adding 14 sessions covering almost all branches of science would be covered during the event, being held in Chennai after a gap of ten years.
SRM University Vice-Chancellor P Sathyanarayanan said a Science Congress for children would also be conducted during the event.
A 'Young Scientist Award' would be presented during the event, he said adding the process of selecting the recepient had already begun.
The focal theme of the Congress would be "Quality Education and Excellence in Scientific Research in Indian Universities", he said.
ISRO Chairman K Radhakrishnan, former ISRO Chairman and Planning Commission Member (Science) Dr Kasturi Rangan were also expected to take part in the event, he said.
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Saturday, October 16, 2010
SRM health camp-WORLD HEART DAY
CHENNAI: With cardiovascular diseases (CVD) emerging as the number one cause of deaths globally, with 1.75 crore dying every year, SRM University took the lead to fight against CVD by organising a health screening camp on the eve of World Heart Day.
SRM university officials said that the WHO had warned that by 2015, 60 per cent of the world’s CVD patients would be Indians. “With a 120 billion population, 30 to 40 per cent of them will have cardiovascular problems while 40 per cent of them in the age group of 35-40 would be vulnerable to heart diseases”, they said.
Stating that smoking, obesity, consumption of alcohol and junk foods were the root cause of heart diseases, Dr Ponnavaikko appealed to those who had turned up for the camp to exercise regularly.
SRM university officials said that the WHO had warned that by 2015, 60 per cent of the world’s CVD patients would be Indians. “With a 120 billion population, 30 to 40 per cent of them will have cardiovascular problems while 40 per cent of them in the age group of 35-40 would be vulnerable to heart diseases”, they said.
Stating that smoking, obesity, consumption of alcohol and junk foods were the root cause of heart diseases, Dr Ponnavaikko appealed to those who had turned up for the camp to exercise regularly.
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