Polymer News January 2015
Volume 15, Issue 1 Polymer News January 2015 A newsletter of the Society of Polymer Science, India, Thiruvananthapuram Chapter Dr. Vasant Ranchhod Gowariker 25-03-1933 — 02-01-2015 Polymer News pays tributes to this great human being, wonderful mentor and pioneer in the fields of polymers and high energy materials, Dr. Vasant Ranchhod Gowarker who left for heavenly abode on 2nd January 2015. We dedicate this issue to the memories of that great personality News at a glance Dr.S.S Bhagawan, Professor, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and SPSI life member. expired on 03-09-2014 Dr. Vasant R. Gowariker, former Director, VSSC and former Scientific Advisor to Prime Minister, expired on 02-01-2015 SPSI AGM on 16th January 2015. Formation Day Lecture will be deliv- ered by Prof. Bruno AMEDURI Mac- romolécular Engineering and Archi- tecture Institute, France. From the President’s Desk... In this issue: Dear Readers and Colleagues and wealth. Scientific societies of the most accomplished polymer Milestones and early life of Dr. 2 have a greater role to play in scientists, Dr. Vasant Gowarikar. Gowariker At the outset let me wish you a happy strengthening the scientific brain Equally saddening was the untimely power of the country. demise of Dr S.S. Bhagwan, a not- A Tribute to My Great Guru, Dr. 3 and prosperous 2015. Gowariker ed polymers researcher and a hard 2014 passed in no time and 2015 During the past year, The SPSI, core polymer science practitioner Tributes to Dr. Gowariker by HEMSI 5 reached us with lots of hope and ex- Thiruvananthapuram Chapter and an important resource person and MRSI pectations.
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