Jamshedpur, Nov. 26: CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur celebrated its 69th foundation day on Monday. The programme was began with Laboratory song followed by slide show, which highlighted the 69 years achievement of the laboratory. Dr. IndranilChattoraj, Director, CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory delivered the welcome address to audience.
�We are glad to say that the CSIR-NML has completed 69th year and serving nation as one of the five oldest laboratories in the chain of 38 CSIR laboratories. We have many more advantage to be the oldest laboratory and we are continuously proving as a premier laboratory with our consistent efforts and scientific endeavor provided from our team to meet the current demand for the country,� he said.
He also highlighted the glorious past of CSIR-NML through developing and transferring numbers of technology to Indian market as well as overseas in the area of minerals & metals industries. Further, hoped that the new entrants are being capable and they will help to attain R&D expectation to meet the need of nation and our laboratory will reach to an optimum height in near future and flying high and high.
On this occasion, a new NML website was formally launched and dedicated to the laboratory. Web site embodied the research activities like R&D division and their research activities and other service facilities available at laboratory. The website will be fully operational very soon after the research council meeting.
Further, Director, NML release the Diamond Jubilee volume of NML in-house journal i.e. The Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Vol.60.This journal was first published in February 1959 as NML Technical Journal.
It is one of the most prestigious Indian journal covering the areas of Minerals, Metals, Metallurgy and Materials Science. On-line version of this journal is also available.
To motivate scientific fraternity, administrative staff and employee�s wards, several awards were given by Director and Dr. Rakesh Kumar, Adviser Management to winner of the awardee�s.
Awards were given in different categories like, Altekar award for the best technology transfer, B. R. Nijhawan award for best scientific paper, S. Banerjee award for best in-house research project and P. Ramachandra Rao award for the best technical and non-technical staff members were also given for the year 2017-18.
The programme were concluded with the vote of thanks given by Shri Kaushik Bhattacharya, Administrative Officer, CSIR-NML. He extended his sincere thanks to all those who have supported and provide guidance to make this event success.
