14th Foundation Day of IISER Pune
C.V. Raman Auditorium, Lecture Hall Complex, IISER Pune
IISER Pune invites you to its
14th FOUNDATION DAY LECTURE
Title of the Lecture: Make your research count
Speaker: Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd.) PVSM, AVSM, VSM, Vice-Chancellor, Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik
Date and Time: Monday, April 8, 2024 at 11 am
Venue: C.V. Raman Auditorium, Lecture Hall Complex, IISER Pune
Programme
1100 hrs: Welcome of Dignitaries
1105 hrs: Director’s Report
1115 hrs: Introduction of the Chief Guest
1120 hrs: Foundation Day Lecture by Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd)
1200 hrs: Foundation Day awards to students, faculty, and staff
1220 hrs: Vote of Thanks by Dean, Academics, IISER Pune
About the Speaker
Lt. Gen. Madhuri Kanitkar (Retd.) PVSM, AVSM VSM assumed the prestigious appointment of Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik, on 1st November 2021 after 39 years of service in the Army Medical Corps. She is a medical graduate of Armed Forces Medical College, Pune University and a Postgraduate in MD (Paediatric) from Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS), Asvini. She has had the distinction of being first in Pune University in all three phases of MBBS.
The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor is a Paediatric Nephrologist who completed her post-graduation in Paediatrics from Mumbai in 1990 and training in Paediatric Nephrology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, followed by Fellowships at NUH Singapore and GOS London. She has also completed the FAIMER Fellowship in Medical Education.
The Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor has been Professor and Head of Paediatrics at AFMC and the Dean at her Alma Mater. She has over 25 years of teaching experience and was awarded Best Teacher of MUHS in 2008. She has been known to work for students welfare. Under her leadership, the officers, faculty and staff of Maharashtra University of Health Sciences have undertaken many initiatives in a time-bound manner. These are illustrated in the Vision Document on the website.
For her distinguished service Gen Kanitkar has been awarded Param Vishist Seva Medal in 2022, Ati Vishist Seva Medal in 2018, Vishist Seva Medal in 2014. She serves as a member of the Prime Minister’s Science Technology and Innovation Advisory Council.