As a part of its golden jubilee celebrations, IIT Bombay has launched a mega event – 10 Great Ideas to change the world in the Next 50 Years.
The message on the website reads: “In this event we invite you, IITB alumni — IITB students — IITB Faculty (current and retired) — IITB staff (current and retired); to submit ideas that you believe will change the world in next 50 years. In essence, these ideas could be the prime movers for the world in the next 50 years.”
The contest will be judged by thought leaders and ideators from across the globe: Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India Dr. R. Chidambaram, Former Head of Nanoscience at Cambridge University and Scientific Advisor to Government of UK Prof. Mark Welland, Chief Mentor of Infosys Mr. N. R. Narayana Murthy, Director Forbes Marshall India Naushad Forbes, and Chairman Nicholas Piramal India Ltd. Ajay Piramal, American biologist Dr. Craig Venter, Co-Founder of Intellectual Ventures and former CTO of Microsoft Nathan Myhrvold, among others. The panel will be chaired by former president, Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
The last date for entries is October 30, 2008. Check out the 10 Ideas website.
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