Landmarks@TIFR

Celebrating major milestones of TIFR

December 17-18, 2022

The Tata Institute of Fundamental Research came into existence on June 1, 1945, more than 75 years ago. It was to be an Indian response to the need of acquiring scientific excellence and retaining the best minds within the country and working in an environment that would be as good as any in the world, both intellectually and in terms of infrastructure.

To achieve this Dr. Homi Bhabha, with strong support from Sir Dorabji Tata Trust, founded TIFR on the campus of the Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru. With the growing activities of the Institute, it soon moved to Kenilworth, Mumbai, and later on to the Old Yatch Club. In 1954, the foundation stone of TIFR was laid in Navy Nagar and the buildings were formally inaugurated in 1962.

Apart from building an infrastructure that remains a source of envy even today, Dr. Bhabha also started the practice of ensuring that TIFR scientists remain in touch with their colleagues in other parts of the world, and many were trained abroad and encouraged to return and build the infrastructure here.

As we look ahead to our future, it is good to ponder on how we got where we are today, and look at how some of our best achievements were arrived at. These are stories of grit, determination, imagination, and perseverance that have made TIFR one of the important institutions in the world of science and technology.

We propose to hold a 2-day meeting titled Landmarks@TIFR where we take a stock of how our most outstanding landmarks were reached and our vision for the future.

Link to the Videos

Participation Fee

A participation fee of Rs 10,000/- is requested. Students, post-docs, and others may request for partial waiver of the fees by writing to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Participants can transfer the amount through bank transfer, details of which are given below. Cheques may be drawn in the name of the TIFR Alumni Association and sent to Ms. Snehal Sawant, School of Mathematics, TIFR, 1-Homi Bhabha Road, Mumbai 400005.

Bank details for transfer of fees:

Name of account : TIFR Alumni Association
Bank : Central Bank of India
Branch : TIFR Branch
Account No : 3768775134
Account type : Current Account
IFSC Code : CBIN0283996

How to Register:

Please use this link to register.

Accommodation

Participants are requested to make their own arrangements and pay directly to the hotel. We are also negotiating with some hotels and the discounted rates, if available during that period, will be put up on the website. Please note that this is the peak season for travel since it is the vacation period. All are, therefore, requested to make the accommodation arrangements well in advance.

Premium hotels:

1. Taj President, Cuffe Parade
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2. Trident Hotel, Nariman Point
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Mid Range/Economy:

1. YWCA International Hotel
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2. Residency Hotel, Fort
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3. Chateau Windsor Hotel, Fort
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Donor list

List of donors can be seen here