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Hyderabad, 6th Dec, 2023: The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) is one of the most prestigious science academies in India. About 200 of their fellows and associate fellows have gathered together at the INSA’s 89th Anniversary General Meeting co-hosted by the three CSIR institutes – the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), the Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT) and the National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI). From 6-8 Dec, the meeting will celebrate some of the most notable scientific research that has happened in the country in the recent times as well as induct 40 new INSA fellows and 45 associate fellows. On 8 Dec, the meeting will also address challenges and opportunities in bringing science, industry and society together.

“In this meeting, we would like the leaders of scientific institutions and industry of India to discuss the roadmap on how the Indian science and technology community can utilize its expertise and capabilities to further scientific discoveries as well as address Indian societal problems. We hope that the new fellows inducted into the academy will bring in fresh ideas and enthusiasm to take the mission ahead,” said Prof Ashutosh Sharma, President, INSA.

“INSA AGM provides platforms to have responses on the recent scientific developments and deliberate on enhancing the Indian research ecosystem. This year’s AGM is unique in several senses with new initiatives and organised by three well-known CSIR laboratories representing biological, chemical and physical sciences, which will also foster potential research collaborations,” said Dr VM Tiwari, co-chair of the meeting and Outstanding Scientist, CSIR-NGRI.

Dr Vinay K Nandicoori, Director, CSIR-CCMB also added that, “Such platforms bring the newly inducted and associate fellows and the very established and accomplished scientists together, enabling discussions of ideas across generations for advancing the scientific community.”