Informally many scientists of eminence visit the School and interact with the PG and research students. This interaction help develop collaboration, joint projects and solve difficulties of the research students. Moreover, these provide the much-needed exposure to the PG students of the school.

• Dr. Tatiyana Anokhina, Fellow of IBPM, Pushchino, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia visited the school during Feb. 19 – March 19, 2012

• Visiting Scientists / Eminent personalities

  • Prof. M S Swaminathan

  • Prof. K Ramasamy, VC, TNAU, Coimbatore

  • Dr. Frank, Pacific Ag Inc, USA

  • Dr. Narendra Tuteja, ICGEB, New Delhi

  • Dr. Daniel Larson, Cayuga Community College, Auburn, USA

  • Dr. Cheryl Anderson, Cayuga Community College, Auburn, USA

2014-2015

• Dr. Ashok Pandey, Head, Centre for Biofuels & Biotech Division, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) visited and delivered a lecture on ‘Research Methodology’ on 12th March 2015

• Dr. Raj Hirwani, Head, CSIR Unit for Research and Development of Information Products (URDIP), Pune delivered lecture on ‘IPR issues and business management’ on 13th January 2015.

2013-14

• Dr. Hari Gopal, DST, New Delhi visited on 7^th Feb, 2014

• Dr. Kiransing Rajput, Technology Development & Trait Performance Manager, Monsanto India Ltd. on 5^th April 2014 delivered a lecture on ‘Biotechnology & Agriculture’.

• Dr. Frank V. Sances, Director, Pacific Ag Group, Inc. California, USA delivered a lecture on Biopesticides to PG students on Feb. 23, 2013.

• Shri Sachin Nikarge delivered a guest lecture on ‘Opportunities under Nehru-Fulbright Scholarships, USA’ on 30^th April 2014

2012-13

• Dr. Daniel Larson and Dr. Cheryl Anderson, Cayuga Community College, NY, USA

• Prof. K. Ramaswamy, Vice Chancellor, Tamil Nadu Agriculture University, Coimbatore delivered an inspiring talk on Plant Molecular biology on 23^rd January 2013 to the PG and research students.

• Dr. Frank V. Sances, Director, Pacific Ag Group, Inc. California, USA delivered a lecture on Bio-Pesticides to PG students on Feb. 23, 2013.

• Dr. M.S. Swaminathan, Chairman, M.S. Swaminathan Foundation, Chennai, interacted with PG, research scholars and faculty members on Changing scenario in Agriculture on April 09, 2013.

2011-12

• Dr.(Mrs.) S. S. Sarnaik, Scientist, Agharkar Research Institute, Pune and Dr. (Mrs.) S.M. Dharmadhikari, Head, Dept of Microbiology, Government Institute of Science, Aurangabad visited school of Life Science on July 23, 2011.

• Avinash Khandagale from Institute of Clinical Chemistry, LMU (Ludwig Maxmillan University), Munich, Germany has delivered a lecture on “Neutrophil elastases driven blood coagulation in innate immunity” on 11^th January 2012.

• Lady Russian Scientist Ms. Tatiana Anokhina visited School of Life Sciences for One month research activity in the laboratory of Prof. S. B. Chincholkar (17 Feb-17 Mar, 2012).

• Dr. Sarina Paranjape, Senior Program Officer, United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi, delivered lecture on “Fulbright Fellowships for study in US” at SLS on 10^th April 2012

• Dr. Janakiram (IARI, Pusa, New Delhi) visited and gave lecture on “Floriculture” at School of Life Science on 29^th April 2012

• Dr. Narendra Tuteja and Dr. Mrs. Renu Tuteja, Scientists from International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi delivered guest lectures on the topics i) DNA and RNA helicases in plant abiotic stress tolerance, and ii) Drug resistance and DNA repair in malarial parasite Plasmodium falciparum at School of Life Science on 19^th May 2012.

2010-11

• Prof. S. Shivakami, Mumbai University delivered a guest lecture on “Biological Membranes” on 16^th Dec 2010

• Mr. Avinash Khandagale, Institute of Clinical Chemistry, Germany delivered a lecture on “Defense Mechanism of injured cells against phagocytosis” on 18^th Dec 2010

• Dr. Vasant Jadhav, MECERK, USA delivered a lecture on “RNA Interference” on 21^st December 2010

2009-10

• A lecture on Fulbright fellowships 2010–2011 for Indian citizen by Dr. Shanher, coordinator, Fulbright programme, American centre, Mumbai was organized for the benefit of research scholars and faculty members on campus.

• School of Life Sciences organized two day Workshop on “Bio-Instrumentation” for all the M.Sc. II MB/BT/BC students to make them familiar with the sophisticated instruments available in the school, co-ordinated by Dr. (Mrs.) Bhalsing S.R. and Dr. Chaudhari A.B., along with the active participation of all staff members of Life Sciences, on July 30 – 31,July 2010.

• Dr. Yogesh Shouche, NCCS, Pune delivered a guest lecture on “Metagenomics” for all M.Sc. students in School of Life Sciences for all the M.Sc. students on 15^th July 2010.

• Dr. Ashok Giri, NCL, Pune delivered a guest lecture on “Investigating Flavor genesis in wild and domesticated strawberry using genomics and metabolomics approach” in the School of Life Sciences for all the M.Sc. students on 23^rd July 2010.

• Prof. T. Satyanarayana, University of Delhi delivered a guest lecture on “Phytase” of the Yeast Pichia anomala: Characteristics and Applications in the School of Life Sciences for all the M.Sc. students on 17^th September 2010