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Prof. C. Karunakaran Memorial / Endowment Lecture Series
Prof. C. Karunakaran (1917-1999) was an eminent geologist, brilliant academician and a great visionary whose contributions to Earth Science will be cherished forever. Cheruvari Karunakaran was born on May, 1917 at Thalasseri, Kannur District, Kerala. After obtaining a Masters Degree in Geology from Banaras Hindu University, he began his career as a Geologist in the Mineral Survey Department of Uttar Pradesh and later served as a lecturer in the Presidency College, Madras and in the Department of Geology, Andhra University, Waltair. He had a long and illustrious career in the Geological Survey of India (GSI). After nearly three decades of meritorious service in GSI, he contributed immensely to Earth Sciences in India, which was well recognized by his appointment as the Director General of GSI in 1974. Prof. Karunakaran led the first scientific expedition to the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in 1968 and was also the architect behind the Indian expedition to Antarctica. Upon his retirement from GSI, he led the ONGC operations in the Central Region and later became a member of the Kerala State Planning Board. During this period, he gave shape to the Centre for Earth Science Studies (CESS) in 1978 and became its founder Director, which later became the National Centre for Earth Science Studies (NCESS). NCESS was the fulfilment of the dream of this great visionary to establish a unique institution that will study the Earth in its totality. As a befitting tribute to his contributions, the NCESS has instituted the Professor C. Karunakaran Endowment / Memorial Lecture, delivered by eminent scientists in Earth and related sciences every year to benefit the scientific community.
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Earth Observations from Space: Benefits for Humanity
28 August 2024
Padma Shri. Dr Shailesh Nayak
Director,
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS)
Bengaluru -
Space and Earth Science
04 August 2016
Shri. A. S. Kiran Kumar
Chairman
Indian Space Commission & Indian Space Research Organisation, &
Secretary
Department of Space, Govt. of India -
Earthquake Hazard in India-Knowledge and Response
10 August 2012
Prof. Vinod K. Gaur
Distinguished Professor
CSIR Centre for Mathematical Modelling
Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore -
Earth, Life and Sustainability: A long-term perspective
04 August 2011
Prof. Raghuram Murtugudde
Department of Atmospheric & Ocean Sciences,
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Centre,
University of Maryland, USA -
Our Changing view of the Cosmos
13 August 2010
Prof. T. Padmanabhan
Dean,
Core Academic Programmes,
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, Pune -
Space for Development of Kerala
11 December 2008
Dr. G. Madhavan Nair
Chairman,
Indian Space Research Organization & ,
Secretary,
Department of Space, Govt. of India -
Past and Future Climates: Reponses of the Earth Systems with special reference to Large Rivers and their basins
23 December 2006
Prof. S. K. Tandon
Renowned Geologist & Pro-Vice Chancellor
Delhi University -
Ground Water Management: A Key for Sustainability
01 August 2005
Dr. Saleem Romani,
Chairman,
Central Ground Water Board,
Govt. of India -
Challenges of Reaching the unreached through Technology
12 July 2004
Dr. V. S. Ramamurthy,
Secretary,
Department of Science & Technology,
Govt. of India -
Energy from the Oceans
28 May 2003
Dr. Harsh K. Gupta
Secretary
Department of Ocean Development, Govt. of India -
Food for all: Pathway to Sustainable Development
17 July 2002
Dr. M. S. Swaminathan
UNESCO Cousteau Chair in Ecotechnology &
Chairman,
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai -
Thorium- A Sustainable Energy Source for India
23 April 2001
Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Chairman,
Atomic Energy Commission &
Secretary,
Department of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India -
Earth System Science: A Closer View
27 June 2000
Dr. K. Kasturirangan
Chairman,
Indian Space Research Organisation &
Secretary,
Department of Space, Govt. of India