INVITATION
Seminar-Workshop: Celebrating Nobel-Winning Discoveries 2026 : A One-Day Symposium Honoring the 2026 Nobel Laureates in Physiology/Medicine and Chemistry – 21 November 2026
Type: Seminar-Workshop – Other
Event Date: 21 Nov 2026
Venue: Conference Hall, Narendrapur Campus, RKMVERI
Campus: Narendrapur Campus
Program Schedule
| Time | Session | Speaker / Details |
|---|---|---|
| 9:45–10:15 am | Invocation and inaugural addresses | Rev. Swami Atmapriyanandaji, Pro-Chancellor and Secretary, RKMVERI
Brahmachari Vedeshachaitanya, Assistant Professor and Assistant Administrative Head, School of Biological Sciences, RKMVERI |
| 10:15–10:30 am | Introduction to the symposium | Prof. Subrata Banerjee Dean, School of Biological Sciences, RKMVERI |
| 10:30–11:00 am | Session I: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | Dr. Kunal Sikder Assistant Professor and Head Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, RKMVERI |
| 11:00–11:30 am | Tea break | Tea and refreshments |
| 11:30 am–12:00 pm | Session II: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | Dr. Arindam Biswas Research Associate and Teaching Assistant, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, RKMVERI |
| 12.00-12.30 pm | Session III: Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2026 | Dr. Subhadip Paul
Assistant Professor, Biomedical Science and Technology, RKMVERI |
| 12.30-1.00 pm | MindSprint: Quiz on Physiology or Medicine | Interactive science quiz for participants
Conveners: Dr. Pushkar Malakar, Dr. Arkadeb Dutta |
| 1:00–1:45 pm | Lunch break | Lunch |
| 1:45–2:15 pm | Session IV: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 | Prof. Sayam Sen Gupta Professor, Department of Chemical Sciences, IISER Kolkata |
| 2.15–2:45 pm | Session V: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026 | Prof. Abhijit Chakrabarti
Professor, Department of Biomedical Science and Technology, RKMVERI |
| 2:45–3:15 pm | MindSprint: The Science Quiz on Chemical Sciences | Interactive science quiz for participants
Conveners: Dr. Dipak Manna, Dr. Arnab Basu |
| 3:15–4.00 pm | Panel discussion and Q&A | Panel discussion with the speakers Moderator: Prof. Nrisingha Dey |
| 4.00–4:15 pm | Closing remarks and vote of thanks | Prof. Gaurab Gangopadhyay
Professor School of Biological Sciences, RKMVERI |
| 4:15 pm onwards | Tea and dispersal |
Activity Coordinator(s)
| Faculty/Staff Name | Details |
|---|---|
| Kunal Sikder | Biomedical Science and Technology – Narendrapur Campus |
| Subhadip Paul | ARD – Narendrapur Campus |
| Arindam Biswas | Biomedical Science and Technology – Narendrapur Campus |