IGE 2015 INDIAN GENETICS CONGRESS March 4 - 6, 2015 Chennai, India Venue : Dr. T.P. Ganesan Auditorium SRM University, Kattankulathur, Kanchipuram District, SUC ©) SRM UNIVERSITY nde in US 958INDIAN GENETICS CONGRESS 2015 GENETIC ENGINEERING ASSOCIATION DEPARTMENT OF GENETIC ENGINEERING ‘SRM UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI Dear Sir/Madam Genetic Engineering Association, Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM University is organizing the Indian Genetics Congress during March 4-6, 2015. We are pleased to invite you to participate in the congress as a sponsor. It would be an excellent opportunity for you to interact with the delegates and invited speakers from all over the country as well as from other countries. The program schedule is enclosed for your reference. Looking forward to your generous support. With kind regards Prof. M. Parani General Secretary Indian Genetics Congress 2015 Genetic Engineering Association Genetic Engineering Associaton is an entity of the Department of Genetic Engineering, SRM Universit. Its involved in organizing conferences, workshops and awareness programsin genetics. Departmentof Genetic Engineering The Department of Genetic Engineering at SRM University was started in the year 2004, and offers B.Tech, M.Tech and PhD in Genetic Engineering. The Department provides unique curriculum with interdisciplinay skill development, industrial placement and research experience in world class laboratories. The Depariment takes immense care to impart knowledge in highly interactive mode to provide hands-on training in advanced molecular techniques and to enable the students to conduct esearch in cutting edge areas in genetics and advanced biology. Students are sent to reputed universities like Harvard, Yale, Wisconsin Madison, Texas A&M, Uppasala, Umea, etc., under Semester Abroad Programme (SAP). The Department functions with 7 advanced laboratories for teaching and research purposes, including Genomics lab, Molecular Genetics lab, Genetic Engineering lab, Stem cell biology lab, Radioactive research lab. The areas of research being undertaken include genetic engineering of plants, genome sequencing, DNA barcoding, Formore information, vsitwww.srmgenetios.info SRM University ‘SRM University is one ofthe top ranking universities in India with over 38,000 students and more than 2600 faculty across all the campus, offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs in Engineering, Management, Medicine and Health sciences, and Science and Humanities. We are proud to note that SRM University hosted 96th Indian Science Congress during 3d-7th January 2011. Recently, SRM University has been categorized as grade A University by Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD), Govt. of India. The students of SRM University have designed, developed and launched a Nano Satelite *SRMSAT" in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Gov. of India in the year 2011, For more information, Visit wiww.stmuniv.ain Who will attend the congress? = Nobel laureate = Eminent Scientists at National & International level as invited speakersichairs = Faculties from various Colleges, Universities and Research Insitutions = Research Scholars from various Colleges, Universities and Research Institutions. * Engineering and Science graduatesipost graduates from all over India. ‘Apart from this, around 20,000 students and 1500 faculty members in the SRM University, Kattankulathur wil also visit the congress.Co-organizer(%5.0 Lakhs) The Indian Genetics Congress 2015 will be organized by SRM University and your organization. There will be highest evel ofroles, responsibilities and benefits Associate organizer (@3.0 Lakhs) The Indian Genetics Congress 2015 willbe organized by SRM University in association with your organization, The roles, responsibilities and benefits can be customized. Institution of Awards (0.5 Lakh for 1 year, and 2.0 Lakhs for years) You can provide financial support to institute one or more awards, which will be named after the name of a person/companyfinstitute of your wish. Sponsor: You can be aproud sponsor at fferentlevelas per your preference Selsecaa DT VelPESae) os MEO ge) Se AGES OL CMa SeaE ty Sane SCIEN) Logo in the Proceedings Yes Yes ‘Company Logo on Home page of Congress website with links YES YES YES No, of Delegates Pass 2 1 1 Provision for Stall (1 No} Yes Yes Welcoming Banners (1 No.) Yes Yes YES Logo to be included in the thank ° Yes Yes Yes you e-mail fo attendees Stalls 10 Feet x 10 Feet (€ 10,000): Display your company products in the stall during the Indian Genetics Congress 2015. Advertisements : You can promote your company by advertising in the printed and e-proceedings of the congress as wellas in he congress venue. Particulars Banner -Main Hall %10,000 | Banner-MiniHall 7,000 In Proceedings Full Page Colour % 10,000 | Half Page Colour % 6,000 | Full Page B & W % 5,000 | Half Page B & W % 3,000 Donation : Contributions willbe used to provide financial support to the needy participants who are doing exemplary research but unable to participate in the Indian Genetics Congress 2015 due to lack of financial support. Deserving candidates wil receive registration fee waiver, ravel support, and paid accommodation as needed. Payment by DD in favor of ‘Genetic Engineering Association’ payable at Chennai.Nobel Laureate Lecture a Prof. Harald Zur Hausen Nobel Laureate in Physiology and Medicine 2008 German Cancer Research Centre, Germany Inaugural Address Padma Vibushan Prof. M.S. Swaminathan,FRS Father of Green Revolution Recipient of 1st World Food Prize INVITED SPEAKERS IMCB, Singapore Prof. Yogesh Shouche NCCS, Pune Dr. AJ. Pandian ‘Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai Dr. Ravi Muddashetty inStem, NCBS, Bangalore Padmashr Dr. Ajay Parida MSSRF, Chennai Dr. Annie Hasan KIMS, Hyderabad Prof. M. Raveendran TTNAU, Coimbatore Dr. R. Paramasivan CRME - ICMR, Madurai Dr. Tom Carney IMCB, Singapore Dr. Maithreyi Narasimha TIFR, Mumbai Prof. S. Robin ‘TNAU, Coimbatore Prof. Koustav Ganguly ‘SRM Research Insitute, Chennai Dr. V. C. Kalia IGIB, New Delhi Dr. T. Mahopatra CRRI, Bhubaneswar Prof. K. Subramaniam ITEM, Chennai Dr. Madhavan Jagadeesan ‘Vasan inst. of Ophthalmology, Chennai Visit us at www.srmuniv.ac.in/igc2015 RR Acree Indian Genetics Congress 2015 Peer acre eg e Pe ca CU ce Email: gensecy.ige @ stmuniv.ac.in