The conference will be held at the J.N. Tata Seminar Complex, located on the campus of Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore-560012, India.
Bangalore, the capital city of the state of Karanataka in India, is situated at an altitude of 1000 metres in the centre of the Indian deccan peninsula. It was founded by Kempe Gowda in 1537, and later developed by the British as a summer resort. Today it is a fast growing cosmopolitan metropolis of nearly 4 million people. Bangalore is popularly called the "garden city" because of its parks and lakes, and "the silicon valley of India" because of its concentration of computer companies. Bangalore is also India's Science City with a large number of scientific institutions and research laboratories.
The Indian Institute of Science formally came into existence in 1909, through an inspiring vision of the pioneering Indian industrialist Jamsetji N Tata, on the land dontated by the Maharaja of Mysore. Sir C V Raman, Nobel laureate, played a key role in the development of the IISc, particularly its physics department. Over the years, IISc has earned the reputation of being a centre for excellence and the premier postgraduate research institute of India. At present, it has more than 42 departments and centres covering almost every independent field of science and engineering, with about 1500 students and 500 faculty members, and a large scenic campus. The IISc Heritage Gallery is noteworthy.
The J N Tata Seminar Complex is located on the IISc campus, but is operated autonomously. The main auditorium has a capacity of 750 persons. There are three more enclaves with capacity of 60, 90, 120 persons. Enough lobby space exists for putting up posters. Even a portable screen and chairs can be put up in a corner for an additional parallel session, making 5 parallel sessions possible. Overhead projectors are available, slide or video projectors can be arranged. Generator backup exists for the whole Seminar Complex, in case of electric power failures.
Internet connectivity is available through the IISc network and the Education and Research NETwork group at IISc. About 20 ports will be available, but no printing facility. If necessary, additional access to internet can be provided by workstations at SERC (Supercomputer Educational and Research Centre) and at CTS (Centre for Theoretical Studies) within 10-15 minutes walking distance.
The locations of IISc and the Seminar Complex are marked on this local area map of Bangalore. Some tourist information links for places to visit in and around Bangalore are provided on the local information page.
Last modified: 1 October 1999 Tanmoy Bhattacharya