New Delhi: The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) will celebrate its platinum jubilee on January 10, 2009.

The celebration will take place at Dogra Hall, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D).

Renowned scientist and scientific adviser to the Prime Minister C. N. R. Rao will deliver the Platinum Jubilee lecture on "Doing Science in India - Idealism in the Real World".

A symposium on Indian Science and the Global context will also be organized at the Dogra Hall.

Dr. R. Chidambaram from Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai will deliver the opening remarks.

Several other noted scientists from various institutes and universities across India will also participate in the occasion.