IGCAR : Annual Report - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

Graduation Function of the first batch of trainees from Training School at IGCAR -
September 4, 2007
First Batch of Graduates of Training school with the Chief Guest,
Chairman,AEC along with senior colleagues
The first twenty graduates from
the BARC Training School at
IGCAR have successfully
completed their training and
were graduated in a glittering
ceremony that took place on 4
September, 2007 in the Sarabhai
Auditorium, Homi Bhabha
Building, IGCAR. Distinguished
Academician, Prof. J.B.Joshi,
Director, University Institute of
Chemical Technology, Mumbai
was the Chief Guest and Dr. Anil
Kakodkar, Chairman, AEC & Secretary, DAE presided over the occasion. Dr. M. Sai Baba, Head,
Strategic and Human Resources Planning Section and Head, IGCAR Training School welcomed
the gathering. Dr.Baldev Raj, Distinguished Scientist and Director, IGCAR gave the Director's
address. A souvenir featuring the first year of the training programme at IGCAR was released by
Prof. Joshi on this historic occasion. Dr.Anil Kakodkar then delivered the Presidential address. A
few of the Trainee Scientific Officers from 1st batch voiced their feedback about the courses and
their stay at the hostel. Prof. Joshi gave away the prestigious 'Homi Bhabha Prize' comprising of
a medallion and books worth Rs.5000 to the meritorious topper from the Mechanical
Engineering discipline, Shri. Ankur Kaushik and Shri.Sukant Kothari from the Electronics and
Instrumentation discipline. He also gave away the course completion certificates to all the
graduates passing out. Prof. Joshi addressed the gathering with a very inspiring and thought
provoking lecture. Finally, Dr. G. Venugopal Rao, S&HRPS proposed the vote of thanks.
CEA-DAE Collaborative meeting on "Nanoscience: nanomaterials - production and
characterization; interfaces - self-assembled monolayers" - October 4, 2007
Shri. S.C. Chetal, Director, Reactor Engineering Group, IGCAR with the CEA
Delegation of CEA-DAE Collaborative meeting on "Nanoscience:
nanomaterials - production and characterization; interfaces - self-assembled
monolayers"
A meet on the CEA-DAE
collaboration on the theme,
"Nanoscience: nanomaterials -
production and characterization;
interfaces - self-assembled
monolayers" was held at IGCAR
Kalpakkam on October, 4, 2007. A
six member CEA Delegation
comprising of Dr. Pascal
Boulangar, Dr. Nathalie Herlin-
Boime, Dr. Arianna Filoramo, Dr.
Roberto, Calemczuk Doris
Neumann-Maazi and Hughes de Longevialle along with Dr. J.V. Yakhmi, Associate Director (P),
BARC, participated in the one day meet at Kalpakkam. The technical programme comprised of
presentations by CEA and IGCAR scientists and visits to the laboratories. Topics for
collaboration in the area of Chemical Sensors and participation in Synchrotron experiments
were discussed.
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