IIA Celebrates Prof. M. K. V. Bappu’s Birth Anniversary
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IIA Celebrates Prof. M. K. V. Bappu’s Birth Anniversary

The Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) commemorated the birth anniversary of the late Prof. M. K. Vainu Bappu on August 10th, observed as Founders Day. The event commenced at 10:00 AM with the garlanding of Prof. Bappu’s photograph by Director Annapurni Subramaniam in the IIA Bengaluru Campus Library, followed by a lecture by Prof. Umesh…

IIA Director Annapurni Subramaniam to receive Vigyan Shri Award
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IIA Director Annapurni Subramaniam to receive Vigyan Shri Award

Professor Annapurni Subramaniam, the Director of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics in Bengaluru, has been chosen for the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar–Vigyan Shri Award for 2024. She is among 13 recipients of the Vigyan Shri Award this year. The award, which includes a medallion and a citation, will be presented on August 23 at the…

My Time at IIA

My Time at IIA

Eswar Reddy Often, people ask me how I entered this field. Let me admit. I chose astronomy as a career, not by design but partly accidentally and partly due to necessity. After our final year M.Sc at Venkateswara University, Tirupati, in 1990, my friends and I stayed back at our hostels for a couple more…

`Asimov, Basket Ball, Satellites & Dust’
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`Asimov, Basket Ball, Satellites & Dust’

Prof. Jayant Murthy speaks about his career, life stories, academic training in the United States, research experience with space payloads and UV missions, etc.  About the Interviewee Prof. Jayant Murthy obtained his PhD from Johns Hopkins University in 1987. He went to NASA/GSFC for two years as a NAS/NRC Research Associate and then back to…

My life at IIA
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My life at IIA

Dr. Sangeetha CR I joined the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in 2010 for PhD and had very little knowledge about research. Being a shy person, pursuing your dream in research is a bit difficult, as you need to interact with people. But it is not an impossible dream to have, and I realized I…