Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu
Memorial Annual Lectures
At the Biochemistry Department,
Osmania University, Hyderabad
This annual lecture started with a National Symposium on
Proteomics on September 5, 2003 on Teacher's day to in memory of the
founder's father and teacher Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu. The
endowment fund (Indian rupees 1.5 lakh) for this program was provided
by VEFI founder's mother Satyavatidevi Vepachedu, with the help
of founder's brother, Dr. Ramarao Vepachedu, who obtained his PhD degree
from the Osmania University. The funds for the
award for the speaker and other expenses are covered by the interest accrued
by the endowment fund. The award carries a citation and a
medal.
1) The first Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture
was held on September 5, 2003.
Professor Muralidhar Kambadur, Chairman, Biol Sci, Delhi University, was
awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored
by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which was conferred by Biochemstry
Department, OU, Hyderabad.
2) The second Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture
was held on September 5, 2004.
Dr Balaram, Director of Indian Institute of Sciences, Bangalore, was
awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored
by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which was conferred by Biochemstry
Department, OU, Hyderabad.
3) The third Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture
was held on September 5, 2005.
Dr. Sivakumar
Bhattiprolu, Director, National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad,
was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored
by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which was conferred by Biochemstry
Department, OU, Hyderabad.
Dr. Bhattiprolu delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Lecture on “Adolescent Nutrition as the Focus to achieve National Nutrition
Goals.”
4) The fourth Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture was
held on September 5, 2006 . Dr Gourishanker J., Director, Centre for DNA Finger Printing and Diagnostics,
Osmania University, Hyderabad, was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao
Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation
Inc, USA, which was conferred by Biochemstry Department, OU, Hyderabad.
5) The fifth Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture was
held on September 5, 2007. Prof. Ramarao Athota, a biochemist and
Vice-Chancellor of Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur, the University
College of Science, OU, was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which
was conferred by Biochemstry Department, OU, Hyderabad.
Prof. Ramarao Athota delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Lecture on ‘The Ill Effects of Immune System,’ research associated with immune
system in specific autoimmune diseases and the role of T-cells and B-cells.
6) The sixth Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture was held on September
6, 2008. Dr. Govindasamy Ilavazhagan, Director, Defence Institute of
Physiology and Allied Sciences (DIPAS), Delhi, was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao
Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation
Inc, USA, which was conferred by Biochemstry Department, OU, Hyderabad.
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Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu
Memorial Annual Lectures
At the Andhra
Pradesh Akademy of Sciences, Hyderabad
VEFI established another annual lecture,
at the Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences (APAS), Hyderabad.
The endowment fund (Indian rupees 1.575 lakh) for this program
were provided by VEFI founder . The funds for the award
for the speaker and other expenses are covered by the interest accrued
by the endowment fund. The award carries a citation and a
medal. The first annual lecture was held January
2004. This was possible due to the keen interest taken by Dr. K. V.
Raghavan, former director of IICT and Chairman of APAS, and
Dr. VM Sharma Gangavaram, Vice President of VEFI..
1) The First Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Lecture was held on on January 23, 2004.
Dr.
Jhillu Singh Yadav, Director IICT, on January 23, 2004 at the
Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao
Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation
Inc, USA, which was conferred by the Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences.
Dr. Yadav delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Lecture
on Pheromones as Tools in Integrated pest Management" Click here for the abstract.
2) The Second Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Lecture was held on February 25, 2005.
Dr B. M. Choudary was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which
was conferred by the Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences.
Dr B. M. Choudary delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial
Endowment Lecture on "INNOVATIVE CATALYSTS FOR GREENER CHEMISTRY" at
Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh.
3) The Third Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture
was held on February 27, 2006: Dr.
Venkata Ramarao Alla (AV Ramarao) was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao
Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation
Inc, USA, which was conferred by the Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences.
Dr. Ramarao delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment
Lecture on Synthesis of Natural Products with Difference, at CPMB
Auditorium, Osmania University, Hyderabad.
4) The Fourth Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture
(2007). Dr. Tushar K. Chakraborti, I. I.C.T, Hyderabad, was awarded
the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu
Educational Foundation Inc, USA, which was conferred by the Andhra Pradesh
Akademy of Sciences.
5) The Fifth Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Lecture (2008).
Dr. U.S.N. Murthy, Deputy Director & Head, Biology Division,
I. I.C.T, Hyderabad, was awarded the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu
Memorial Endowment Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc,
USA, which was conferred by the Andhra Pradesh Akademy of Sciences. Dr. Murthy
delivered delivered the Sri Gopalkishanrao Vepachedu Memorial Endowment
Lecture on “Sustainable Technology
for Integrated Vector Management in Rural Andhra Pradesh .“
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VEFI - Venkataramayya and Lalithamma
Kandukuri Memorial Lectures
At the Kakatiya University, Warangal
The Vepachedu Educational Foundation Inc. (VEFI) established the “VEFI
- Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri Memorial Lecture" beginning in
2008 at Kaktiya University, Warangal. This annual lecture will be
on November 15th every year. Funds for this annual lecture were provided
by the founder's mother, Mrs. Satyavathidevi Vepachedu in memory of her
parents Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri. The award carries
a citation and a medal.
1) The first "VEFI - Venkataramayya and Lalithamma Kandukuri Memorial
Lecture" was held on April 18, 2009. Dr. Jhillu Singh
Yadav, Director IICT, was awarded The first "VEFI - Venkataramayya
and Lalithamma Kandukuri Memorial Award sponsored by Vepachedu Educational
Foundation Inc, USA, which was conferred by the Kaktiya University. Dr.
Yadav delivered the lecture at the Kaktiya University on April 18, 2009.
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