To,

Editor,

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Date: Jan 21, 2008

Press release

Patna (Bihar): Bihar, the great land of Buddha and

Aryabhatta is going to host the inaugural Bihar

Science Conference, 2008 at Patna university

campus from March 18 to 20 in Patna. The Science

Conference will be hosted by BiharBrains Scholastic

center under BBrains Development society in

association with Patna University and Department of

Science and Technology, Govt of Bihar. This

information is given by Dr. Jagannath Thakur, former

VC of Patna University and renowned astrophysicist

who is also chairman of the said conference in a

meeting of organising committee held at BiharBrains

Office at Patna on Jan 12, 2008.

The conference intends to create a platform for the

great minds from various subjects to come together for

fostering the scientific temperament in the state.

Experts from various fields are likely to evaluate the

existing information, to interpret the presented data,

to discuss the suitable measures for clear and useful

results and finally to explore if the collective efforts are

promising to achieve favorable working environment

for research and development in the state.

Bihar Science Conference will be organized every year

on the pattern of Indian science congress. Patna

University has accepted to host its first Science

Conference. Dr. Anil Kumar, Hon’ble state minister for

Science & Technology, Dr. Y. C.Samhadri, Hon’ble VC

of Patna University, Dr.(Prof) S. E. Hasnain, Scientific

Advisor to PM of India (VC of Hyderabad University and

renowned scientist of Biotechnology), Prof J. N.

Chatterjee (renowned scientist in chemistry and former

head of Chemistry Department, Patna University)

Bibhuti Bikramaditya, Global Chairman, BiharBrains

(BBrains Development Society) are the patrons of this

conference.

“I am very happy to know that Bihar is gearing up for

holding its first Bihar Science Conference (Bihar Vigyan

Sammelan) which will bring scientists, academicians

Organized by

Bihar Brains Scholastic Center

(Under BBrains Development

Society) 201, Om Vihar

Com.Complex, Opposite Hotel

Apsara, Kadam Kuan, Patna 800003,

Bihar, India

Mobile:+91-9835279360

Tel:+91-612-2670455,3258716

Email: bsconference@gmail.com

Hosted by

Patna University, Patna

Supported by

Department of Science &

Technology, Govt of Bihar

B I H A R S C I E N C E C O N F E R E N C E 2 0 0 8 Patna University, Patna

March 18-20, 2008

and young scientist from India and abroad on a common platform for exchanging

ideas on the subjects of science and technology,” Dr. Hasnain said on patronizing

this conference.

Dr. S. P. Verma, former head of the Department of Physics, Patna Science College

and convenor of this conference informed the media that many scientists from India

and abroad has already given their confirmation. To name a few are Dr. S. E.

Hasnain, SAC-PM, VC Hyderabad University, Dr. (Prof) Ruxandra Sireteanu, Head

psychophysics, Max Planck Brain Research Institute, Germany, Dr. Bhaskar Choubey

Dept of Enginnering Sciences, Oxford University, Dr. Ajay Jha, Colorado State

University, USA, Dr. Jay Kumar, VC, Sikkim Manipal University, Prof Raman Jha,

Prof and Head, Physics, Sikkim Manipal University, Sikkim.

The organizing committee also send invitation to bring Dr. R. K. Pachauri (a 2008

Noble Laureate and head of TERI, New Delhi), Dr. Kalam (Former President of India),

Prof CNR Rao (Head SAC-PM, and former head ISRO), Prof Yashpal (renowned

astrophysicist and former chairman UGC and heads of CSIR, INSA, Secretary,

Department of Science & Technology, Govt of India .

Mr. Bibhuti Bikramaditya, one of the patrons and chairman of BiharBrains, is also

coming to attend this conference , said that BBrains Development society commonly

known as BiharBrains has given platform for all educated people of Bihar and will

doing all its effort for bringing science and technology environment on track.

Organizing Bihar Science Conference is one of the initiatives taken by BiharBrains.

This conference will be an excellent opportunity to report research outcome in the

frontline areas of science and technology. National and international scientists from

government, academia and research institutes are welcome to present and discuss

the research work.

The three day affair will have oral and poster presentation which covers all areas of

Physical sciences, Chemical sciences, Biological sciences, Earth sciences, Electronics

and Information Technology. There will be best oral presentation awards and best

poster awards to be selected from each of the subject areas.

The call for papers has been invited. Last date of submission of abstract is February

15, 2008. The details can be found on www.bbscindia.com/ScienceConference

Prof J. Thakur

(Chairman, Bihar Science Conference, 2008)

Former VC, PU & HOD, Physics, Patna University

(Tel: +91-612 -6451581, +91-9939273470

Prof S.P Verma

(Convenor, Bihar Science Conference, 2008)

Former head of department of Physics, Patna University

(Tel: +91-9935245590)

Dr. Dolly Sinha

(Co-convenor, Bihar Science Converence, 2008)

Professor, Magadh Mahila College, Patna (Tel: +91-9431023670)