In order to enable young researchers and scientists of the State to present their work to the scientific community and get them acquainted with the latest scientific discoveries, the Uttarakhand State Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) will be organising the ninth Uttarakhand State Science and Technology Congress in Dehradun from Thursday. A number of scientists, educationists, researchers and intellectuals from various parts of the State and nation are expected to attend the congress being organised from February 26 to 28.
According to the UCOST director general Dr Rajendra Dobhal, a total of 478 researchers including 241 women and 237 men from various universities and higher education institutes of Uttarakhand will be participating in the congress this year.
A total of 280 oral presentations and 198 poster presentations will be made in 18 subject groups. Six young scientists will also be showcasing their work for the title of Innovator of the Year. About 100 noted scientists from across the nation will be present as advisers while researchers from 34 educational institutions of the State will be participating.
Dobhal further informed that during the Science and Technology Congress, the Science and Technology Excellence Award will be presented to Uttarakhand native and nationally noted scientist Dr SS Negi for engineering science, Dr lMS Palni for biodiversity and biotechnology and Deeksha Bisht for science communication. National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI) Uttarakhand chapter chairman Prof AN Purohit will be conferred the Prof RN Tandon Memorial Award by NASI on the occasion.
Similarly, Government inter college Josha-Munsyari teacher Niraj Kumar Joshi will be presented the Science Teacher Award of the academy. lectures will be delivered by experts on various subjects in addition to which, prominent scientists and institutions from across the State and nation will also be exhibiting their latest technical products.