On the sixth day of the week-long festival of science and technology “Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate” at the University of Jammu, academician of eminence and a renowned physicist, Prof. Rajni Kant, the Convener of the science-week program talked on the topic “Past, Present, and Future of Radiation Technology and Application”. He first introduced in a simple word the different types of electromagnetic radiation and their range of application from everyday usage to research. During the talk, Prof. Rajnikant focused on X-ray radiation; its history, properties, and different applications. He introduced the audience to the applications of X-rays in material study, medical imaging, and treatment of cancers. Towards the end of the lecture, he mentioned that space science, polymorphism crystal engineering, and pharmaceutical drug development are the few future applications of X-ray crystallography.

Dr. Vishal Rai, Indian Institute of Science and Education Research, Bhopal in his lecture on “Precision Engineering of Proteins Enabling Biology and Medicine” introduced the audience to various chemical technologies that enable precise control over the site of bioconjugation. He discussed at a length the chemical operation mechanism of the nucleophile and its behavior which explored a state-of-the-art platform that offered homogeneous antibody-drug conjugates (ADC’s) for cancer chemotherapy. The lecture also hopes for the possibility of precision therapeutics with small molecules.