World Environment Day

Special Talk

Excited to welcome you to special interactive session organized by Goa Science Centre in connection with UN World Environment Day jointly with INYAS (Indian National Young Academy of Sciences) . Note that this year the theme of World Environment Day 2020 is “Celebrate Biodiversity”

Schedule: 5th June 2020 at 12:30 PM

Who can apply?

The session is open to all, including artists and musicians.

Note that the program is only open to first 500 registrants. Check back on this page to see updates about the event, including videoconferencing platform details. In order to receive digitally validated e-certificate participants need to follow the instructions and participate in the session actively

Registration

Click here to register. Open only for first 500 participants! No fee for either registration or for digital certificate.

Speaker

Dr Felix Bast is an Associate Professor and science writer based at Central University of Punjab, Bathinda, Punjab. He holds a PhD from MEXT, Tokyo, Japan where he served as a Japanese Government International PhD Scholar. Dr. Felix Bast served as an invited in-residence intern with President of India as an “Inspired teacher” for one week at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi in 2015. He had been a recipient of “INSA-INSPIRE Faculty Award” from Department of Science and Technology, Government of India in 2012.Dr. Felix received “Teaching Innovator Award” from MHRD, Govt. of India in 2019. He is a member of INYAS (Indian National Young Academy of Sciences), IndSciCovid (Indian Scientists' Response to COVID-19) and INSA National COVID-19 Task-Force. He is also involved with Swayam, a flagship online education programme of MHRD, Government of India as a Course Coordinator. In 2019 he was inducted into Programme Advisory Committee of DST-SERB, Govt. of India, as well as consultative group of Principal Scientific Adviser to Government of India. In addition, he is an avid cyclist, a runner, frequent blood donor, and an advocate of zero-waste and low-carbon footprint lifestyle.