Botany
Department (Department name has been reverted back to BOTANY) is
proposed to organize
a three day National Symposium on VISTAS IN BIODIVERSITY,
BIOLOGY, BIOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOTECHNOLOGY OF ALGAE (VBBBNA 2018) on 20-
22
of
SEPTEMBER, 2018 in collaboration with Seaweed Research and Utilization
Association of India, Chidambaram and Krishnamurthy Institute of
Algology, Chennai. A special session is to be conducted in honor of
Prof.V.S.Sundaralingam on his birth centenary falling this year. |
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Botany
Department (Plant Biology and Plant Biotechnology) organized
a two day National Symposium on Current Trends in Plant
Sciences (NSCTPS18) on 22nd 23rd
of
February, 2018 followed by an alumni meet on 24th February 2018. A
large number alumni members came and attended the
alumni meet scheduled on
24th February.
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Dr.K.R.Venkatasubban
Inter-College Oratorical
Competition
The Inter-College competition
among students of city colleges was first started in the year
1970-1971. It has been named after the former Professor and
Head of the Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Dr. K.R.
Venkatasubban. He served the department as HoD and teacher
with total dedication and commitment from 1945-1968. He is remembered
by his students and former colleagues for his inspiring scholarly
lectures. The rolling trophy is awarded to the best team
adjudged by a panel of subject experts and individual prizes as well to
the best speakers. The department has been organizing this
annual event bringing together specially trained students to
participate and compete.
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VISITORS TO THE DEPARTMENT |
2008 |
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Ms.
Hilconida P. Calumpong, Professor of Biology, at Silliman
University in Dumaguete City, Philippines. Director, Silliman
University Marine Laboratory, Negros Oriental Philippines.
visited our department |
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October
1, 2013
Dr.Pon
Samuel Jeyakumar:
Former Professor of the Department of Botany visited on this day. He
gave a very inspiring talk on the higher educational
opportunities for PG students as a part of the PG seminar club.
Interestingly the talk was organized in the space in front of the
library. |
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Dr.
Jai Prakash Keshri, Department
of Botany, The
University of Burdwan, Burdwan
- 713104, West
Bengal, INDIA.
visited the department on Monday, 29th
February, 2016. With him came
his wife, Prof. N.Anand, Former Vice Chancelor, Vels University and
Former Director, Centre for Advanced Study in Botany, University of
Madras and Prof. R. Rengasamy, Former Director, CAS in Botany,
University of Madras. Dr. Jai Prakash Keshri has given a special
lecture in the PG Seminar Club on the "Glamourous algae". All
Professors intracted with the Ph.D. Scholars in the algology lab, Ms.
A.Megala and Ms. K. Maheswari. |
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