Genesis

The Kerala State Committee on Science and Technology came into existence in 1972 as a wing of the Department of Planning and Economic Affairs, Government of Kerala. The Committee was reorganized and expanded as “Science, Technology & Environment Committee” (STEC) in 1984 and finally to the present Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment (KSCSTE) in 2002.

The Kerala Science Congress was commenced by STEC in 1989 and carried forward by the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology & Environment. The event has grown significantly in quality and quantity and has gained a wider perspective over the past 37 years with the involvement of an increasing number of science professionals and students in a multidisciplinary S&T domain.

Kerala Science Congress over 37 years

Edition Date & Year District President of KSC Focal Theme
1 Feb 26-28, 1989 Kochi Prof. N. Balakrishnan Nair Natural Resources & Industrial Development of Kerala
2 Feb 23-25, 1990 Thiruvananthapuram Prof. N. Balakrishnan Nair Science & Technology and Micro Level Planning
3 Feb 28-Mar 3, 1991 Kozhikode Prof. N. Balakrishnan Science & Technology for Rural Development
4 Feb 27-28 1992 Thrissur Prof. C. G. Ramachandran Nair Science, Technology & Sustainable Development
5 Jan. 28-30, 1993 Kottayam Dr. R. Ravi Kumar Science, Technology and Productivity
6 Jan. 27-29, 1994 Thiruvananthapuram Dr. R. Ravi Kumar Science, technology and Self -reliance
7 Jan 27-28, 1995 Palakkad Dr. P. K. lyengar Biotechnology for Development
8 Jan 27-29, 1996 Cochin Dr. P. K. lyengar Biodiversity and Tropical Forests- The Kerala Scenario
9 Jan 27-29, 1997 Thiruvananthapuram Dr. P. K. lyengar Biodiversity and Tropical Forests
10 Jan. 2-4, 1998 Kozhikode Dr. A.D. Damodaran Water Scenario of Kerala
11 Feb 27-Mar 01, 1999 Kasaragod Dr. M.R. Das Plantation Crops of Kerala
12 Jan. 27-29, 2000 Idukki Dr. M.R. Das Health for Weaker Sections and Disabled
13 Jan 29-31, 2001 Thrissur Dr. M.R. Das Information Technology for Development —A millennium Perspective
14 Jan 29-31, 2002 Kochi Dr. M.R. Das Wetland Conservation and Management in Kerala
15 Jan 29-31, 2003 Thiruvananthapuram Dr. M.S. Valiathan Human Resource Development for Science and Technology
16 Jan 29-31, 2004 Kozhikode Dr. M.S. Valiathan Traditional and appropriate technologies for the development of Kerala
17 Jan 29-31, 2005 Thrissur Dr.A.E.Muthunayagam Medicinal Plants of Kerala: Conservation and Beneficiation
18 Jan 29-31, 2006 Thiruvananthapuram Dr.A.E.Muthunayagam Natural Hazards and Management Strategies
19 Jan. 29-31, 2007 Kannur Dr.A.E.Muthunayagam Paddy Cultivation in Kerala
20 Jan 28-31, 2008 Thiruvananthapuram Dr. E. P.Yesodharan Kerala’s Health Challenges-Emerging and Re-emerging Infections
21 Jan 28-31, 2009 Kollam Dr. E. P.Yesodharan Role of science and technology in the industrial development of Kerala
22 Jan 28-31, 2010 Thrissur Dr. E. P.Yesodharan Intellectual property rights & development: A National Perspective
23 Jan 29-31, 2011 Thiruvananthapuram Dr. C.T.S. Nair Science and Technology for Transforming Kerala as a Green Economy
24 Jan 29-31, 2012 Kottayam Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai Climate change: Plantation crops and spices of Kerala
25 Jan 29-31, 2013 Thiruvananthapuram Prof. V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai Science Education and Research
26 Jan 29-31, 2014 Wayanad Prof. V. N. Rajasekharan Pillai Traditional Knowledge
27 Jan 27-29, 2015 Alappuzha Shri. Mara Pandian IAS Traditional Industries
28 Jan 28-30, 2016 Kozhikode Dr. Suresh Das Climate change & its impact on Water Resources of Kerala
29 Jan 28-30, 2017 Pathanamthitta Dr. Suresh Das Genomics in health and diseases
30 Jan 28-30, 2018 Kannur Dr. Suresh Das Viruses and infectious diseases
31 Feb 2-3, 2019 Kollam -- Our Environment - Our Future -Science and Technology for Rebuilding Kerala.
32 Jan 25-27, 2020 Palakkad Prof. K.P. Sudheer Science & Technology for Climate Change Resilience & Adaptation
33 Jan 25-30, 2021 Thiruvananthapuram Prof. K.P. Sudheer Pandemics: Risks, Impact and Mitigation
34 Feb 10- 12, 2022 Thiruvananthapuram Prof. K.P. Sudheer Science, Technology & Innovation for Transition to a Knowledge Economy
35 Feb 10-14, 2023 Idukki Prof. K.P. Sudheer Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Human Welfare
36 Feb 8-11, 2024 Kasaragod Prof. K.P. Sudheer Transforming Kerala’s Economy through One Health Approach
37 Feb 7-10, 2025 Thrissur Prof. K.P. Sudheer Technology Transformation for a Green Future
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