Erudite

Erudite Programme

Erudite

The Erudite is one of the innovative concepts undertaken by the State Government of Kerala to rejuvenate the field of higher education in the state and to strengthen research activities of various Universities of Kerala. Eminent academics from India and abroad are invited to the State Universities under this programme. The Scholars spend few weeks in the campus giving lectures, interacting closely with faculty and students, exploring future collaborations etc. Another major initiative in this direction is the Nobel Laureate Visiting Programme under which Nobel Laureates are invited to spend a few days in the campus. They will closely interact with students, teachers and researchers in the campus. In collaboration with the State Higher Education Council, Mahatma Gandhi University has invited several scholars to its campus under this programme. They have given lectures and conducted interactive sessions with students and teachers of the university and of affiliated colleges.

Nobel Laureate Visiting Programme in 2010-11

Sl. No	Name of Scholar	Host Department in MG University	Period of Visit
1.	Prof. Rojer Tsein, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (2008)	School of Chemical Sciences	January 4-7, 2010
2.	Prof. Ferid Murad, Nobel Laureate in Physiology/Medicine (1998)	School of Environmental Science	Sept. 5-9, 2010
3.	Prof. Robert Huber, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1988)	School of Environmental Science	Oct. 18-23, 2010
4.	Prof. Johan Deisenhofer, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1988)	School of Environmental Science	Dec.5-10, 2010
5.	Prof. Harold Kroto, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry (1996)	School of Environmental Science	Jan.5-10, 2011
6.	Prof. Antony Leggette, Nobel Laureate in Physics (2003)	School of Pure & Applied Physics	Jan.25-31, 2011

Other Scholars Visited MG University during January-September 2010

Sl. No	Name of Scholar	Host Department in MG University	Period of Visit
1.	Prof. M.R. Hoffmann California Institute of Technology, USA	School of Environmental Science	Feb.9-21, 2010
2.	Prof. U.R. Ananthamurthy	School of Letters	March 5-April 6, 2010
3.	Prof. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak Columbia University, New York	School of Social Science & School of Letters	March 31-April 5, 2010
4.	Prof. C.N.R. Rao FRS, Hon. Director, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,Bangalore	Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	April 27-29, 2010
4.	Prof. Henri B. Kagan Laboratoire de Catalyse Moleculaire University of Paris-south France	School of Chemical Science & Institute for Intensive Research in Basic Sciences	Aug.15-24, 2010
5.	Prof. M.S. Valyathan Former Vice Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal	Interuniversity centre for Biomedical Research	Aug.15-30, 2010
6.	Prof. J. Belloni University of Paris South France	Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	Sept.18-Oct.2, 2010

About 30 more scholars from within and outside the country are expected to visit the university during 2010-11

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