04/04/2026
CSIR-IICB celebrated its 70th Foundation Day on April 02, 2026. Prof. K. N. Ganesh, ANRF National Science Chair at JNCASR, Bengaluru, and Founder Director of IISER Pune and IISER Tirupati, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Prof. Upinder S. Bhalla, Distinguished Professor at NCBS-TIFR, Bengaluru, delivered the distinguished ‘Dr. J. C. Ray Memorial Foundation Day Lecture’, engaging the audience with his insightful talk. The programme was further enriched by the presence of Prof. Arvind Sinha, Executive Director of AIIMS Kalyani. Prof. U. S. N. Murty, Director of NIPER Guwahati and Director (Additional Charge), NIPER Kolkata, along with Prof. Tapas Kumar Kundu of JNCASR, Bengaluru and Chairman, CSIR-IICB Research Council, was also present on this occasion. The transfer of a joint CSIR-IICB and NIPER Kolkata technology to G2P Private Ltd., Hyderabad, made the day even more memorable. The technology development was led by Dr. P. Jaisankar, Scientist-G, CSIR-IICB and Dr. Sreya Gupta, Scientist, NIPER Kolkata.