EVENT OF THE MONTH : FEBRUARY 2013

National colloquium on 100 years of Crystallography

DATE : February (7-9), 2013
VENUE : Mascot Hotel, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

The first report of crystallography was in 1912 when two physicists, W.H. Bragg and W.L. Bragg, developed the famous Bragg’s equation.India has also contributed significantly in the area of biological, chemical, physical and materials crystallography. Prof. G.N. Ramachandran’s contribution to crystallography is world-acclaimed. 2013 is also the 50th year of the famous Ramanchandran Plot.

To celebrate this important discovery and the information that Braggs have provided us about the core structure of molecules,Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment is organizing a National colloquium on 100 years of Crystallography, covering biological, chemical and physical crystallography. 

Reputed chemists, biologists and physicists all over India are invited to participate. The inaugural opening G.N. Ramachandran commemoration lecture will be delivered by Prof. Ada Yonath, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel on 7-February 2013. Prof. Ada Yonath received the Nobel prize in 2009 for her pioneering work in the structure and function of ribosome.
 
For Details: Dr C Arunan, 
                    PSO, Scientist E2, 
                    KSCSTE, 
                    Email: ccarunan@gmail.com
                    +91.(0)854.751.7048