JOIN US Padma Vibushan awardee Professor P Rama Rao has stated that the Manhattan Project launched by the United States was perhaps the quintessential example of grand synthesis of knowledge, investment manpower under a magnificent leader.
Rao, who is the chairman of the Governing Council of Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru was speaking on the occasion of SRM University's Research Day held in Chennai recently.
Rao said: “None of the cutting-edge scientific ideas involved big capital or government, but was conceived by brilliant minds.” Rao added that he was delighted when SRM University’s chancellor and president spoke about the value of research and publications.
“I have not heard about these themes or even research day in many universities. SRM scores very uniquely both in terms of a Research Institute and in having a research day”, Prof Rao said. He felt that if there are more and more researchers, India has the potential of putting out 25 per cent of graduate students (post Graduate) in the world.
In his speech, professor Biswanath Mukherjee, professor of Computer Science from the University of California at Davis, USA, said: “The pre-requisite of extraordinary achievement is extraordinary effort. Not everybody is a super star. Achieve your potential and beyond.”