1. Invitation The organizing committee of the conference takes the privilege to cordially invite you to participate in the workshop. The workshop will provide an open forum to exchange the ideas among the participants for fostering advancement of chemistry. The Workshop Joint Science Education Panel of the Academy, a body under the umbrella of Indian Academy of Sciences (Bangalore), Indian National Science Academy (New Delhi) and the National Academy of Sciences, India (Allahabad) endeavor towards an opportunity especially for the undergraduate, postgraduate and Ph. D. students, along with young teachers, to come together and interact with renowned scientists from all over the country who would articulate on the most recent trends in science and technology. As a part of it, the Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, has been entrusted to organize a workshop entitled “Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Trends in Chemistry” during November 11-12, 2011. Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Trends in Chemistry (November 11-12, 2011) Organized by Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal Darjeeling – 734 013 West Bengal Sponsored by INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (BANGALORE) INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY (NEW DELHI) THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, INDIA (ALLAHABAD) Speakers Prof. D. Basavaiah School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad Prof. Kankan Bhattacharyya, Director Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Prof. Anunay Samanta School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad Prof. Samar Kumar Das School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad Prof. Subrata Ghosh Department of Organic Chemistry Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science Prof. Nitin Chattopadhyay Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University Prof. Basudeb Basu Prof. Swapan K. Saha Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal

2. Organizing Committee Patron : Prof. A. Basumajumder, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, University of North Bengal Convener: Prof. Anunay Samanta School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad Program Coordinator Dr. Amiya Kumar Panda Assoc. Prof. and Head Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal Members: Prof. A. Roy, Prof. P. S. Roy, Prof. S. K. Saha, Prof. B. Basu, Prof. B. Das, Prof. M. N. Roy, Dr. P. Bandyopadhyay, Dr. A. Nanda, Dr. A. Misra, Dr. B. Sinha, Dr. S. Das Address for Correspondence: Dr. Amiya Kumar Panda Assoc. Prof. and Head, Coordinator, Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Trends in Chemistry Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal, Darjeeling -734 013,West Bengal Mobile:+919433347210 Fax:+913532699001 e-mail:akpanda1@yahoo.com Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on Recent Trends in Chemistry REGISTRATION FORM (may be photocopied) LAST DATE: October 30, 2011 1.Name : Prof/Dr/Mr/Ms 2. Designation: 3. Organization: 4.Address: 5.Telephone No. : 6.Fax: 7.E. mail: 8.Signature: Registration There will be no registration fee, as the program is sponsored by Joint Science Education Panel of the Academy. However, to ensure the participation, prior registration is necessary. The Host University of North Bengal (NBU) is the only place for higher education and research in this part of the country. The University is celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year. The Department of Chemistry is the largest among all the Departments in the University. The alumni of this Department are well placed in various academic and research positions of acclaimed institutes and organizations in the country and abroad. The Department is supported by UGC and DST through SAP and FIST programmes. How to reach The University is located at the outskirt of Silliguri, the gateway to the North East. The nearest railway station is New Jalpaiguri. Bagdora airport is 4 km away from the University. Central bus terminus at Silliguri supports the arrival and departure of many buses with the neighboring states/Kolkata. Accommodation Accommodation charges will have to be borne by the participants. However, if contacted, the organizers may arrange for accommodation in the University Guest House and/or local budget hotels with prior information.