Content Description
The collection includes various publications from NCBS since its inception. The NCBS Annual Reports make up most of the collection. But it also includes calendars, diaries, and posters. NCBS Annual reports are dated from 1992 - 2017. (Also see NI-006, which includes TIFR Annual reports between 1945 – 1997). The NCBS annual reports provide an insight into the growth of an institution with the gradual addition of new faculty, lab facilities and equipment. The development of biology as a science can be traced in the advancements made by the faculty and their various collaborations with Institutions all over the world.
The publications do not have a central office at NCBS. Historically, the annual reports have been managed by the administration, the academic office, the Research Development Office (RDO). Since 2018, NCBS has a Communications office and most of the publications will be managed by this unit.
The Communication office advices on brand matters, use of campus logos and related material. It coordinates putting together and publication of Annual reports, calendars and other print material. The Communication office also puts out news and press releases of the latest research work of students and faculty of NCBS that gets published in peer-reviewed journals. The Communication office manages content for the NCBS and InStem Facebook pages and Twitter handles.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1995 - 1997
Access
The collections of the Archives at NCBS are open to the public. People interested in accessing the collections are requested to apply in writing to archives@ncbs.res.in
Extent
From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Description
NCBS was stationed at the IISc campus. Funding for the new campus at the University of Agricultural Sciences was received from the Department of Atomic Energy, Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Rockefeller Foundation, World Health Organisation, the Wellcome Trust and the Human Frontier Science Program. A meetings and workshops office was developed to bring scientists as teachers to the students at NCBS, other Indian students and those in the Asian-African region. K. VijayRaghavan took over from O. Siddiqi as director of the institute in February 1997. NCBS consisted of ten research groups. The campus at UAS was designed by Raj Rewal. There were four streams of study. A note on the history and conception of NCBS is penned down by O. Siddiqi. About four students per program were selected out of the 3000 M.Sc. and the 2000 Ph.D. applicants. Villoo Morawala-Patell and Anindya Sinha were visiting fellows. The Golden Jubilee lecture series were held in collaboration with TIFR, Mumbai and financial support from the international Brain Research Organisation. A symposium titled 'From Molecular Structure to Development and Function of Organisms' was held. The centre had Journal Clubs which met every week. Academic Interactions between NCBS and MAHE were initiated. An NCBS Trust was in the process of being set up under Gayatri Saberwal. The computer facilities were expanded enormously. An electronics workshop was established.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
+9180 6717 6010
+9180 6717 6011
archives@ncbs.res.in