Golden Jubilee Distinguished Lecture by Prof. Devendra Lal, January 22, 2009

An Institute Golden Jubilee Lecture on “Remembering Dr. Homi Jehangir Bhabha, FRS" was delivered on January 22, 2009 by Prof. Devendra Lal, FRS, who is currently at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, U.C.San Diego, USA.

The speaker touched upon the highlights of Dr. Bhabha's career, and recollected how he looked at science, both in the context of science as necessary for raising the human spirit, and science which must be cultivated at the highest level in India for a balanced intellectual and social existence. In the presentation, Prof. Lal also spoke of some of his close interactions with Dr. Bhabha, which had an indelible impact on his thinking.