Hyderabad: CCMB inaugurates PM Bhargava auditorium on occasion of 37th Foundation Day

Dr N Kalaiselvi, Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), who was the Guest of Honor, inaugurated the auditorium complex, which is a three-floored complex with a 300-seater auditorium, a 100-seater lecture hall and 2 smaller 25-seater lecture halls.

Hyderabad: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) inaugurated the PM Bhargava auditorium, a day before its 37th Foundation Day. Named after the institute’s Founder Director, Dr Pushpa Mittra Bhargava, renowned for his vision of how science should integrate with society, the auditorium is the first one for CCMB to have on its campus.

Dr N Kalaiselvi, Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), who was the Guest of Honor, inaugurated the auditorium complex, which is a three-floored complex with a 300-seater auditorium, a 100-seater lecture hall and 2 smaller 25-seater lecture halls.

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Alluding to the many research institutes and Osmania University in the vicinity of CCMB, Dr Kalaiselvi said, “Hyderabad should consider naming this street as the Science Corridor of Hyderabad. An auditorium complex like this is an asset for the entire community.”

Dr Kalaiselvi was joined by Dr D Srinivasa Reddy and Dr Prakash Kumar, Directors, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad.

Senior scientists and Heads of CSIR laboratories opined that the auditorium adds to the scientific infrastructure of the city, and augments the possibilities of the kinds of programs that the CSIR labs and other research institutes in the city can consider hosting.

The first events to be hosted in the auditorium included a CCMB-themed art exhibition by Urban Sketchers Hyderabad and a book discussion with Dr Dinesh C Sharma on his new book, Beyond Biryani: The Making of a Globalized Hyderabad.

“Hyderabad is a city with rich scientific heritage and has one of the fastest growing innovation ecosystems in the country. At CCMB itself, the number of conferences, skill development and outreach programs have increased manifold. We hope that our auditorium becomes an active space for discussing cutting-edge science and technology for CCMB and the bigger science community of the city,” remarked Dr Vinay K Nandicoori, Director, CCMB.