“In Service of the Soldiers : Life Sciences Perspective” is the theme of a three day conference scheduled from 24 to 26 November, 2008 onbeing organized to commemorate the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of DRDO R&D activities at DRDO Bhawan. The historical conference is being organized to bring Scientists, Technocrats, Industrial partners involved in development/ production and service personnel to create an ideal platform to know the activities carried out by the DRDO’s Life Science Laboratories working in a spectra of disciplines that includes life saving and strategic support systems, protective equipments & clothing, physiological-psychological aspects, health and protection against biological & chemical warfare, Instant food requirements for high attitude battlefield operations. Life Sciences Laboratories over the years have contributed immensely to the services and are considered the lifeline of Indian armed forces. These are also responsible not only for creation of human capital but are also responsible for catering to the requirements of forces operating in various environments that include airborne, underwater and also high-altitude conditions.
The state of the art technologies developed by DRDO Life Sciences Laboratories are expected to stimulate the industries to gear up for taking new challenges and provide products with global standards. The conference will also be useful to the public and the spin-off of the technologies would also find applications to common man. The conference being attended by the actual users of products i.e., services would give great impetus to scientists to get an insight of the actual expectations and value added products that contribute directly to the combat efficiency of the soldier.
Eminent Scientists from Defence R&D Institutions and Universities will present the state of art R&D activities with a Life Sciences Perspectives being carried out in India. Service Personnel and Industrialists are expected to attend the conference which will be inaugurated by the Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju. The Vice Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen ML Naidu will preside over the function.
Prof Deepak Pental, a world renowned Biotechnologist and Vice Chancellor, University of Delhi will deliver a keynote address on “Biotechnology in the service of mankind” and its potentials for futuristic warfare scenario. Dr W Selvamuthy, Chief Controller, Life Sciences will highlight the exciting fields in which the DRDO’s life science laboratories are working and give an overview of life sciences scenario in the current security environment. An exhibition has been also arranged in which DRDO Laboratories and their industry partners will showcase an array of items developed for the Services. The Conference will conclude on Wednesday, November 26 with a valedictory address by the Ministry of State for Defence Production Rao Inderjit Singh.
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