BICOST IX Successfully Concluded

The 9th Biennial Conference on Science and Technology (BICOST IX) organized by the NASTEC was successfully concluded resulting a more comprehensive report on the theme “Science, Technology, and Innovation for Sustainable Development in the Era of Climate Change”

It had been segmented on four major thematic areas of science technology and innovations that directly affect the research and industrial development  in the country.  

Some diplomats of other countries, senior cabinet secretaries, and over hundreds of senior delegates from academia, science, technology, innovation, the pri

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vate sector, the media, and other policy domains attended the conference and participated in respective sections to give their views and opinions.

The major thematic areas discussed were as follows;

(01), Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security, chaired by Senior Professor Buddhi Marambe;

(02), Nutraceuticals and Lead Medical Compounds from Endemic Bio Resources, chaired by Senior Professor Sirimali Fernando;

(03), Renewable Energy, Green Hydrogen, and Energy Storages, chaired by Senior Professor Ajith De Alwis;

(04), Natural Resources and Minerals, chaired by Dr. R.D. Gunaratne

The full report of the policy recommendations and suggestions are available for reference by the interested parties on the scientist.lk website.

The inauguration session was addressed by Prof. Veranja Karunaratne, Chairman, NASTEC;  Prof. Gunapala Nanayakkara Advisor to the Minister of Education;  the Indian High Commissioner, Mr  Gopal Baglay as an special guest followed by two keynote speeches by Prof. Gehan Amaratunga, University of Cambridge, UK on Quantum Dots for Light Emission and Prof. S. Sivananthan, Sivananthan Laboratories, Chicago, USA on STEM Education as a Catalyst for Economic Development. (The full speeches shall be available at the Sri Lanka Science Channel https://www.youtube.com/@SriLankaScienceChannel)

The closing ceremony was addressed by US Ambassador, Ms. Julie Chung and Minister of Education, Mr Susil Premjayanth followed by the summary speeches by session chairs.

The Sri Lankan Scientist media network was invited for communicating the event for the Sri Lankan science community via its social media network.

To see the highlights of the event please visit our Facebook page here

The highlights and the speeches are available on Sri Lanka Science Channel here

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