CSIR Foundation Day public lecture
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 September 29, 2022 15:02 to 17:30

 Head Quarters, Goa
  SZ Qasim Auditorium / Cardium (HQ)



CSIR Foundation Day public lecture by Padma Bhushan Dr. VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog

The CSIR Foundation Day public lecture on “Science & Innovation in Ocean Technology” by Padma Bhushan Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, Chancellor. Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, will be held on Friday 30 September 2022, in the CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography, Auditorium, Dona Paula from 1545 hrs.

Dr. Saraswat is a distinguished scientist with vast experience in defence research in basic and applied sciences. He holds a ME degree from the Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore and a PhD from Osmania University. Dr. Saraswat has had an illustrious career as Secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), and is credited with the indigenous development of missiles such as Prithvi, Dhanush, Prahaar, and Agni-5; the two-tiered Ballistic Missile Defence system; the initial operational clearance of Light Combat Aircraft Tejas; and nuclear submarine INS Arihant. During his tenure as Secretary, DRDO, Dr. Saraswat played a pivotal role in the: (i) establishment of command, control, communication, storage, transportation and deployment infrastructure for strategic nuclear assets to support the Nuclear Doctrine (ii) flight evaluation of long-range subsonic cruise missile (iii) long-range radars for tracking incoming (enemy) ballistic missiles, command, control and communication network, command centres with decision support system for defending the National Capital Region against ballistic missile threats (iv) establishment of the Cyber Security Research and Development Centre for developing offensive and defensive technologies for cybersecurity.

As Member of NITI Aayog, Dr. Saraswat initiated the ‘Methanol Economy’ programme for transportation, energy generation and production of chemicals and fertilisers, bringing together production agencies, academic institutions and petro-refineries to further the cause. As part of the initiative, M-15 gasoline blend, methanol cooking stove, methanol-fuelled propulsion for inland waterways, and methanol-fuelled gensets are being introduced in the country.

He is the recipient of many awards, including the Padma Shri (1998), Padma Bhushan (2013) and has also been conferred an honorary doctorate by more than 25 universities.

CSIR-NIO invites one and all to attend the Public lecture.

Program Schedule

Time Speaker Topic
16:00:00 to 17:30:00 Padma Bhushan Dr. Vijay Kumar Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, Chancellor. Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Science & Innovation in Ocean Technology

 
 

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