In order to highlight the value and impact of fundamental research to a broad cross-section of audience including students, academicians and industry, and to further strengthen India's participation in mega-science projects, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), Department of Science and Technology (DST) and National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) are jointly organising a multi-venue mega-science exhibition, Vigyan Samagam. All are welcome to visit the exhibition.
The following eight mega-science collaborations will be showcased in Vigyan Samagam:
European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)
Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR)
India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO)
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)
Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
Major Atmospheric Cerenkov Experiment (MACE)
Square Kilometer Array (SKA)
Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT)
A first-of-its-kind, Vigyan Samagam shall be hosted in a caravan mode at four major Indian cities as per the following schedule:
Mumbai: 8th May to 7th July, 2019
Bengaluru: 29th July to 28th September, 2019
Kolkata: 4th November to 31st December, 2019
Delhi: 21st January to 20th March, 2020
"Scientre Stage" is the inaugural, 2-day science event at each of the four cities, including the formal inauguration ceremony itself. Participation in the "Scientre Stage" is by invitation only.
Convener:
Prof.Raghunathan Srianand(Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics(IUCAA), Pune)
14:30
Designing and Building the TMT: A Story of Science, Technology and People30m
Speaker:
DrLuc Simard(DG, HAANRC, National Research Council of Canada)
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15:00
India's Participation in the TMT project30m
Speaker:
Prof.Eswar Reddy(Programme Director, India TMT & IIA, Bengaluru)
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15:30
Panel Discussion: Leveraging collaboration for Indian science and industry30m
Speakers:
Prof.Ajith Kembhavi(IUCAA, Pune & Chair, India TMT PMB), Prof.Annapurni Subramaniam(IIA, Bengaluru), MrMurali S.(CEO, General Optics Asia Ltd, Puducherry), DrSreekumar P.(Director, Space Science Program Office, ISRO HQ)
Convener:
DrSubhasis Chattopadhyay(Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata)
16:00
FAIR – Universe in the Lab30m
Speaker:
MrJörg Blaurock(Technical Managing Director, GSI and FAIR)
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16:30
Research at FAIR: from neutron star to cancer therapy30m
Speaker:
Prof.Supriya Das(Associate Professor, Bose Institute, Kolkata)
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17:00
Panel Discussion: Leveraging collaboration for Indian science and industry30m
Speakers:
Prof.Juergen Gerl(FAIR Project Lead Team – Head of Sub-Project NUSTAR), MrRangarao Y(Managing Director, Vacuum Techniques Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru), Prof.Sanjay Ghosh(Bose Institute, Kolkata)