President, JNCASR Prof. C.N.R. Rao, F.R.S., Director, ICMS Secretary, DST, Government of India Prof. M Eswaramoorthy, Associate Director, ICMS Prof. S. B. Krupanidhi, IISc Prof. S. M. Shivaprasad, Director, KSHEA, Dharwad Administrative Officer, JNCASR (Secretary)