Bose Institute - Kolkata

Bose Institute is one of India's oldest and premier research institutes. Current concentration of research is in the fields of Physics, Chemistry, Plant biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Bioinformatics and Environmental science. The institute was established in 1917 by Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, who was the founder of modern scientific research in India. Bose Institute pioneered the concept of inter-disciplinary research in Asia and India in sync with global trends. Its alumni have achieved renown in India and the world. The Institute has contributed to extremely important discoveries and has been home to internationally renowned researchers like Sambhu Nath De (discoverer of the cholera toxin), Debendra Mohan Bose (who pioneered the use of photographic emulsion plates in particle physics as attested by the Nobel Laureate Sir C. F. Powell ), Shyamadas Chatterjee (known for research on fusion) etc. Obviously, the pioneering work of Jagadish Chandra Bose at the dawn of Bose institute on the effect of stimuli in plants, automatically earns it the distinction of being one of the cradles of the field known today as systems biology. The institute has three campuses in Kolkata with the main campus being situated in the former residence of Jagadish Chandra Bose on Acharya Prafulla Chandra Road. The other two campuses in Kolkata are situated at C.I.T Scheme VII M, Kankurgachi and EN Block, at Sector V, Salt Lake respectively. It also has campuses at Darjeeling, Falta, Shyamnagar and Madhyamgram. On 2 June 2012, the foundation stone of the New Unified Academic Campus of the Institute at EN-80, Sector-V, Bidhannagar, was laid by Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. Jagadish Chandra Bose himself started the display of his instruments which, as a continuous process, made their way into the present Museum in the year 1986-87. The main purpose of this technological Museum is to display and maintain some of the instruments designed, made and used by Sir J. C. Bose, his personal belongings and memorabilia. The Museum is housed in the main campus at 93/1 A. P. C. road (formerly Upper Circular road) and is open on all weekdays.

It is a great honor for our Country, the citizen like Sir Jagadish Chandra Bose was borne. He and with active support of Sister Niseen vedita Bose Institute was established at Kolkata, next to Raja Bazar Science College.As a school student I have seen Bose Institute from the out side of the building. This Scientific temple is open to all the citizens on 30th November ( Foundation day of the Institute) of each year. A memorial lecture on Sir Jagadish Chadra Bose is delivered there. A huge crowd from all parts of the society assembled there to pay respect to the Founder of the Institute To day the Institute celebrate 101 Foundation day, 2017.

Acharya J. C. Bose founded the Institute in 1917, with the purpose of investigating fully "the many and ever opening problems of the nascent science which includes both life and non-life". Acharya Bose s early career included many marvelously inventive and pioneering experiments on electromagnetism which, in J. J. Thomson s words, marked "the dawn of the revival in India, of interest in researches in the Physical Sciences", and on the commonality of the response of plants and inorganic materials to electric and mechanical stimuli. Those early successes lay behind the stated purpose. Bose s successors remained true to that purpose. Dr. D. M. Bose and Dr. Biva Chowdhury made the first experimental recording of Meson tracks. He made further pioneering contributions on the susceptibility measurement of paramagnetic compounds. The institute was actively involved in pioneering discovery of Cholera Toxin and its role in the pathogenesis of Cholera by Prof. S. N. De. This led to breakthrough in understanding of the molecular mechanism of toxin-receptor interaction in microbial pathogenesis. Prof. B. B. Biswas and his group demonstrated multiplicity of RNAP from higher plant sources. His group also discovered the inositol phosphate cycle in plants. It is, therefore, not surprising to find our research activities today spanning a wide compass, a feature that makes us unique amongst all research institutes in India. The Institute s 600 staff and students mostly work out of two campuses in the city of Kolkata, which house its various academic departments and sections, together with a Library and other service units. The J.C. Bose Museum is a special attraction in the Main Campus. It houses a fine collection of the manuscripts, instruments etc. that record Bose s life and work; these are on permanent display. In addition, there are four special purpose Field Stations. In recent years the impact of scientific research is assessed on objective criteria e.g. Citation Index, impact factors, Peer Review. In an independent assessment of research activities in India by the National Information System for Sciences & Technology (NISSAT) of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, the research work from Bose Institute was rated High impact in Biology and Biomedical research areas. The eminence attained by Bose Institute in multi-disciplinary scientific research is evident from the fact that during the last 10 years, 1115 research papers were published in peer reviewed national and international journals and 167 students from the institute were awarded Ph.D. degrees during the period. The high quality of research at the institute attracted more than an Extra-mural funding support of more than Rs. 30.00 Crores during the last 5 years (9th Five year Plan). The scientists have received recognition in their respective areas of specialization from national and international research organizations. Current faculty include two S. S. Bhatnagar awards; two Fellow of Indian National Science Academy; nine Fellow of National Academy of sciences; six Fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences. In addition, several research scientists have been awarded well known fellowships, such as Homi Bhabha Felloeship, nehru fellowship, Rockefellor Foundation Fellowship, K. S. Krishnan Fellowship and young scientists have received the DST, DBT and INSA's Young Scientist Awards. The prestigious Darshan Vigyan Samman, the DBT Young Women Bioscientist Award, and Pratima-Sucharu Samman for Women Scientist of the year 2001 have also been received by Bose Institute Scientists.

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Sir J. C. Bose is one of the best scientist at that time.Now this place for botany research worker but Currently research is in the fields of Plant biology, Microbiology, and Environmental science also occurs. College building has a museum.The main purpose of this museum is to display and maintain some of the instruments designed, made and used by Sir J. C. Bose.

One of the oldest institution of India, established by Jagadis Chandra Bose.

The Institute was established in 1917 by Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, the founder of modern scientific research in India. It is Asia's first modern research centre devoted to interdisciplinary research and bears a century old tradition of research excellence.Bose Institute has conducted path breaking research in biological, chemical, physical and interdisciplinary sciences for over a century.

This was the home of Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose. He converted his house in to a science Laboratory for the benefit of people. This campus is the first oldest campus of Bose Institute and it has been declared a heritage building by KMC.