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AANNNNUUAAL RL REEPPOORRTT OOFF BBOOSSE IE INNSSTTIITTUUTTEE 2 0 1 7 - 2 0 1 8 BOSE INSTITUTE Kolkata ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Compiled and edited by the J. C. Bose Centre (comprising J. C. Bose Museum and Publication unit) consisting of the following members : Prof. Gautam Basu (Chairman) Dr. Gaurab Gangopadhyay (Member) Dr. Somsubhro Bandopadhyay (Member) Dr. Achintya Singha (Member) Shri Tarun Kr. Maji (Member) Dr. Ishani Chatterjee (Convener) Published by : Registrar, Bose Institute Visit us : www.jcbose.ac.in Printed by : CALCUTTA GRAPHICS PVT. LTD. 3B, Maniktala Industrial Estate, Ultadanga, Kolkata-700 054 [email protected] BOSE INSTITUTE Contents BOSE INSTITUTE 09 MANAGEMENT OF THE INSTITUTE 11 SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 13 I. PLANT FUNCTIONAL BIOLOGY OF STRESS RESPONSES FOR IMPROVEMENT AND EXPLORING PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES 13 II. STRUCTURAL STUDIES AND BIOPHYSICAL PROBLEMS III. COMPUTATIONAL BIOLOGY IV. MOLECULAR MEDICINE V. BASIC AND APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY VI. SYSTEMS BIOLOGY VII. BASIC AND APPLIED PROBLEMS IN PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SERVICE DEPARTMENT / SECTION ACHARYA J.C. BOSE BIOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTRE CENTRAL INSTRUMENTS FACILITY CENTRE FOR ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS & SPACE SCIENCE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SECTION FALTA EXPERIMENTAL FARM J C BOSE CENTRE LIBRARY WORKSHOP LIST OF PERSONNEL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR 2017-2018 ON GOING PROJECT DURING 2017-18 101th Foundation Day Celebrated The 101th Foundation Day of Bose Institute was celebrated on November 30, 2017. Prof. Ada Yonath, Department of Structural Biology, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot 76100, Israel and recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 delivered the 79th Acharya J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture on "Next Generation Environmental Friendly Antibiotics". Prof. Bikash Sinha, Chairman Bose Institute Council presided over the programme. Prof. Siddhartha Roy, Director (Officiating), Bose Institute, delivered the Welcome Address and presented the Institute Report. Sir Nilratan Sirkar Prize 2017 were awarded to Ms. Shamila Sarwar, (Under Under Prof. Pinakpani Chakrabarti) Department of Biochemistry and Mr. Junaid Jibran Jawed, (Under Prof. Subrata Majumdar) Division of Molecular Medicine. Prof. B. B. Biswas Outstanding Student Award 2017 was presented to Mr. Asif Ali (Under Dr. Mahadeb Pal) Division of Molecular Medicine. BOSE INSTITUTE From the Director’s Desk am delighted to present the Annual Report of Bose Institute for Ithe period 1st April, 2017 to 31st March, 2018. The year 2017 was an eventful one for all of us as we celebrated the centenary of our Institute in a befitting manner by organizing symposia, lectures and outreach programs. We consider ourselves privileged that two presidential visits took place in 2017 in connection with our centenary celebrations. First Shri Pranab Mukherjee, the then Hon'ble President of India, visited and inaugurated our new campus at sector V, Salt Lake, on the 29th of June 2017. Subsequently, the current Hon'ble President Shri Ram Nath Kovind paid a visit to our heritage campus at Rajabazar and delivered the closing ceremony address on November 29th 2017. On behalf of all members of Bose Institute I would like to express my gratitude to the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. Of India, for financially supporting not only our regular research activities but also the construction of the Unified Academic Campus. I believe that with the creation of the campus, interdisciplinary research activities at Bose Institute will receive a major boost as all the departments and centres will now find a place under the same roof. I acknowledge the contribution made by the implementing agencies, their engineers and architects, and last but not the least, the workers who toiled day and night to create this beautiful building. I am also grateful to the various agencies of the Govt of West Bengal, which includes the Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA), the State Electricity Distribution Company limited (WBSEDCL) and the Fire and Emergency services department, for their cooperation at various stages during the construction of the building. Bose Institute celebrated the 100th year of its existence last year. A series of conferences, lectures workshops were held which were attended by eminent scientists and personalities from all over the globe. I congratulate all staff members of Bose Institute and of course our dear students, for their tireless efforts towards ensuring the success of the celebration. The events organized were not merely aimed at celebrating the achievements of the past, but also to prepare a road map for the future. Of the many symposia organized, two – namely, 'The History of Science' and the 'Future of Science' were hugely popular. So was the one organized by the Bose Institute Alumni Association, on the seminal contribution made in various areas of research and teaching by the alumni of this Institute. During the centenary year we had the opportunity to upgrade our facilities through the purchase of several sophisticated equipment such as mass spectrometers, Next Generation Sequencer (NGS) and protein purification systems. The centenary year saw several new collaborative programs emerging which includes SyMeC (Systems Medicine Cluster), with the National Institute of Biomedical ANNUAL REPORT 2017-18 Genomics (NIBMG), and the Indo-UK collaboration program on freshwater management. Needless to say, the Institute continues to contribute significantly to the generation of scientific knowledge as will be evident from the details given in the pages that follow. We are very proud of the fact that Bose Institute has been able to not only retain its multidisciplinary character, but also promote it by consistently publishing in internationally acclaimed journals in diverse areas in the domains of both life science as well as physical sciences. Despite our outstanding performance in the past, there is scope for improvement. In recent years there has been a steady decline in the faculty strength, due to superannuation of many of our senior members. Currently the faculty strength has hit an all time low, which would go down further in the coming years if not months. The need of the hour is to recruit young and dynamic faculty members, particularly those who are conversant with new and emerging technologies. At the same time the research infrastructure will have to be upgraded further, in order to remain competitive at the national as well as international levels. The Institute will have to plan for new projects, keeping in mind the national priorities as well as the vision of our founder. The administrative infrastructure has to be immediately revamped through the implementation of e- governance as well as paperless transaction procedures. Such ventures would require not only increased funding, but additionally determination and resolve on the part of all members of Bose Institute. We have to keep in mind that the mission of our Institute is not to just perform scientific research at the highest level but also ensure that the knowledge accrued is disseminated among the general public, particularly the student community. In this area we are fortunate that our Institute has already created a niche through the introduction of several programs such as the North East Students Summer Training on Basic Sciences (NESST BASE). The Scheduled Tribe Specific Rural Biotechnology Program is another such program that has gained substantial recognition and popularity over the years. Last but not the least, one has to mention the success of J.C. Bose Centre, which houses a collection of the instruments used by Acharya J.C. Bose for his research. The centre has become extremely popular among school students and teachers who make frequent visits to learn about the life and works of our founder. It is our duty to ensure that these programs are not only sustained but are also regularly upgraded and expanded. The challenges that exist are manifold. It is up- to the younger generation of faculty members to rise to the occasion and meet these challenges. This being the 101st year of our existence, it is important that we plan ahead and with due diligence, so that years down the lane we can look back on these days with a sense of pride and satisfaction. Prof. Sujoy Kr. Das Gupta Director (Officiating) Bose Institute, Kolkata BOSE INSTITUTE BOSE INSTITUTE Established : 30th November, 1917 Introduction ose Institute was founded by BA c h a r y a Jagadis Chandra Bose in 1917 for the advancement of science and dissemination of knowledge. In his foundation day speech the Acharya declared that “I dedicate today this Institute – not merely a laboratory but a temple”. Thus, our Institute is also known as the Vigyan Mandir or Temple of Science. The vision that our founder had while establishing this Institute is amply clear from the lines that he spoke while founding this Institute: “Thus the lines of physics, of physiology and psychology converge and meet. And here will assemble those who seek oneness amidst the manifold”. All research programs therefore have interdisciplinary components and collaborations are encouraged. Last year the Institute celebrated 100 years of its existence by holding seminars, discussions and other programs. As a part of the centenary celebration, the Unified Academic Campus was inaugurated by the then Hon'ble President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee, on July 29th, 2017. The foundation day celebration concluded with the current Hon'ble President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind delivering the closing ceremony address at the historic auditorium of the Institute located in our main campus at Rajabazar. In the beginning, there were only three major departments: Physics, Chemistry and Botany. All the three continue to exist, but with the passage of time many new departments, divisions and centers have evolved. The pursuit of science is a dynamic process and therefore as and when new disciplines emerged changes had to be made in the departmental structure. At present we have four departments: Physics, Chemistry, Microbiology and Biophysics. In addition, there are two divisions: Plant Biology and Molecular Medicine.
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