Kerala Science Congress

Kerala Science Congress
VenueGovernment Brennen College, Thalassery, Kannur
Organised byKSCSTE, Kerala

Kerala Science Congress is an annual gathering of Kerala-based scientists and scholars organised by Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE) for revitalizing Research and Development activities in Kerala and to identify new talents in scientific research in Kerala. KSCSTE is an autonomous body constituted by the Government of Kerala. The gathering features talks by invited scientists, presentations of research papers and awards of various prizes.[1]

The first Congress was held 26–28 February 1989 in Cochin University of Science and Technology with the focal theme "natural resources and industrial development of Kerala."[2] The 29th Congress held in Mar Thoma College, Tiruvalla during 28–30 January 2017. The focal theme is Genomics in Health and Disease. The special theme "Ecology and Environment". The 30th Science Congress held in Brennan College,Thalasseri during 28–30 January 2018.

  1. ^ "Wayanad all set to host Kerala Science Congress". The Hindu. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ N. Balakrishnan Nair (1989). Proceedings of the First Kerala Science Congress, 26-28 February 1989, Cochin. Cochin: State Committee on Science, Technology, and Environment, Kerala, India.