"Do you know I was casually chatting with the Union Minister for Science and Technology today?" is one of the many brags you are entitled to, if you are a part of IISc. Keeping up with this tradition of illustrious figures from all over the world coming to the campus and sharing their experiences, there was a release event for the book "R&D Management" (written by Prof. K.B. Akhilesh, Department of Management Studies, IISc) on 4th April, 2015, which was graced by Dr. Harshvardhan, Union Minister for Science and Technology, and others.
The event started with reviews of the book by Prof. Jagadish Gopalan, Prof. Umapathy and Dr. Prahlada, who delineated its potential to help researchers and corporates alike. This was followed by addresses by Dr. Harshvardhan and Dr. Nagendra, who shared their experiences about the role of management acumen in making critical decisions, particularly highlighting their past and upcoming projects on polio vaccination and Yoga-based treatment for diabetics. Dr. Harshvardhan's anecdotal descriptions maintained the liveliness of the occasion. Finally, Prof. Akhilesh described his journey of writing the book. The function was followed by high tea and an intense round of discussion and "selfies" with Dr. Harshvardhan.
The event started with reviews of the book by Prof. Jagadish Gopalan, Prof. Umapathy and Dr. Prahlada, who delineated its potential to help researchers and corporates alike. This was followed by addresses by Dr. Harshvardhan and Dr. Nagendra, who shared their experiences about the role of management acumen in making critical decisions, particularly highlighting their past and upcoming projects on polio vaccination and Yoga-based treatment for diabetics. Dr. Harshvardhan's anecdotal descriptions maintained the liveliness of the occasion. Finally, Prof. Akhilesh described his journey of writing the book. The function was followed by high tea and an intense round of discussion and "selfies" with Dr. Harshvardhan.
