Location:
seminar Hall, Biological Sciences building
Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-560012
and
Indian National Science Academy- French Academy Collaboration
Lecture Title : Fundamental research and innovation: the link between fundamental science and economic development
Speaker : Didier Roux
Collège de France : Chaire d’innovation Technologique Liliane Betancourt 2016-2017
Académie des Sciences,France
Date & Time : 16.10.2019 at 3.30pm
Venue : Biological Sciences, IISc.
Prof. Anurag Kumar, Director, IISc will preside
This talk will examine the link between fundamental research, inventions and innovations. For this we will discuss the history of Innovations in digital world that willtake us from Pascal’s calculating machine to the modern era of digital: that’s the great story. It will also be illustrated by the personal experience of the author in his life as a researcher in
statistical physics of complex fluids: that’s the little story. From these examples, we will draw conclusions about the richness and synergies between understanding fundamental science and economic development.
All are welcome
High Tea : 4.30pm
