IISc Alumni Association of North America
IISc AANA National Conference
August 13, 2010, Atkinson Hall, University of California, San Diego, CA
IISc AANA is hosting a National Conference 'Peering into the Technologies of the Next Decade'
Program Details:
Friday, August 13
6:00 - 9:30 PM Registration/Reception/Dinner/Announcement of election for a new Executive Committee
Saturday, August 14
7:30 - 12:00 Noon Registration
8:30 - 8:45 AM Meeting to order/welcome/Intro keynote speakers (Arkal)
8:45 - 9:00 AM Inaugurals by Prof. Balaram (Director, IISc) Live Telecast from Bangalore
Keynote Speaker #1
9:00 - 9:45 AM "Astronomy: Ancient, Present and Future" by Prof. Shrinivas Kulkarni (Caltech)
Coffee break 9:45 - 10:15 AM
Keynote Speaker #2
10:15 - 11:00 AM "Nanotechnology: Promise, Progress and Challenges" by Dr. Meyya Meyyappan (Chief Scientist for Exploration Technology, NASA Ames Research Center)
Q & A (Moderator: Arkal)
Session 1: Clean Tech (Moderator: Yash)
11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Prof. Satish Nagarajaiah (Rice University) "Deepwater Horizon Disaster"
Dr. Om Nalamasu (Applied Materials) "Upcoming Clean Tech Technologies"
Dr. Dipender Saluja (Capricorn Investment group) "Investment Opportunities in Clean Tech"
Q & A (Moderator:Yash)
LUNCH 1:00 - 2:30 PM
Session 2: Life Sciences (Moderator: Subba Rao)
2:30 - 4:30 PM
Mr. Fareed Kureshy (CEO, Autogenomics) "Automation in In Vitro Diagnostics"
Dr. Ravi Pottathil (VP, XL Tech) "Molecular Diagnostics - Current Status and future Trends"
Dr. Kim Kamdar (Principal, Domain Venture) "Investment Opportunities in pharma/biotech"
Dr. Rajiv Datar (CEO, Viropro & BPL) "The Emerging Business for Indian Biotechnology: M&A as a Dynamic New Strategy for Rapid Growth"
Q & A (Moderator: Subba Rao)
Coffee break and Mixer 4:30 - 5:00 PM
5:00 - 5:30 PM Election of New Executive members for IIAc AANA
5:30 - 6:00 PM Alumni Activities in IISc Campus by Prof Mohan (chairman, Alumni cell) – via web link
6:00 - 7:30 PM Cultural show (by Extended IISc Family)
DINNER 7:30 - 9:00 PM
Sunday August 15
7:30 - 12:00 AM Tour of UCSD & San Diego (Optional)
12:00 Noon Close
Venue: University of California, San Diego, CA
Please Register Now!
Click here for UCSD Campus Housing (Only $100 for an apartment with five beds per night. Please read the instructions before registering for Campus Housing)
Directions to Atkinson Hall...
Event Flier...