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 2008 - 2009
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
The note from the director, K. VijayRaghavan, talks about the need to establish a different set of rules for NCBS as opposed to that of well established Indian Science institutions. Shachi Gosavi, Raghu Padinjat, Vatsala Thirumalai, Sandeep Krishna, Madhusudhan Venkadesan and Aswin Sai Seshasayee joined the institution. Sanjeev Jain from NIMHANS, Bangalore began collaborating with Mitradas Panicker in studying mental disorders. Several other collaborations with places like the Raman Research Institute, Bangalore, Trinity College, Dublin, Cambridge, Stanford were carrying on as well. NCBS had been supporting Anna Spudich and Indu Menon in a program to translate ancient Ayurvedic texts. They were joined by P.P.Divakaran. The MSc Wildlife program obtained funding from the dissertation projects from The Department of Science and Technology. Other organisations like the US Fish and Wildlife Service, Art Ortenberg Foundation and Indo-US Science and Technology Forum also funded the program. NCBS had six research areas due to the addition of 'Theory and Modelling of Biological Systems' and 'Ecology and Evolution'. Apurva Sarin replaced Gaiti Hasan as the Academic head. Sympotein, a symposium series, was launched as a student initiative. A new sports facility was built. NCBS and InStem launched a company called C-CAMP, initially funded by the DBT. The centre had 28 independent research groups. A Biotwin transmission electron microscope was added to the Cytometry facility. The director penned down a few words in memory of Veronica Rodrigues who passed away in 2010.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives at NCBS Repository
National Centre for Biological Sciences - Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Bangalore Karnataka 560065 India
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