Mohali, October 30
The Department of Natural Products, NIPER-Mohali, in association with the NIPER S.A.S. Nagar Alumni Association, organized a one-day symposium on “Transforming Natural Products Research: Bridging Traditional Knowledge with AI and ML” today. The symposium honoured Prof. Inder Pal Singh for his contribution to natural products research.
Around 135 delegates from different colleges and institutions attended the symposium. The symposium brought together scientists, academicians, industry experts and research scholars to discuss how artificial intelligence and machine learning can advance the study of traditional knowledge and natural product-based drug discovery.
At the inaugural session, Prof. Dulal Panda, Director, NIPER-Mohali, and Prof. Kul Bhushan Tikoo, Dean, NIPER addressed the gathering. A book entitled “The Scientific Legacy of Prof. Inder Pal Singh” was also launched.
Keynote and invited lectures were delivered by experts from PBTI-Mohali, Panjab University, CSIR-IICT Hyderabad, Himalaya Wellness Company and NIPER-Mohali. A poster session was also held and the prizes for the best posters were awarded.
The valedictory programme felicitated Prof. Inder Pal Singh, with tributes from Prof. Arvind Bansal, Vice-Chancellor, IKG Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, as well as from family, colleagues, students and mentors.