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| RESEARCH ACTIVITIES |
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| Biotechnology Programs
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Conservation
of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants [Click
Here] |
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Molecular Diagnostic of Citrus greening Disease
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Molecular
Characterization of
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Medicinal plants |
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Tea clones |
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Bacillus thuringinsis |
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Flora
of Nepal Project
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Research
on Organic Farming [Click Here] |
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Antagonistic Study of Ectomycorrhiza |
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Study of the role of Endomycorrhiza |
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| Natural
Products Research [Click
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Bioprospecting of Cordyceps
sinensis |
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Biopesticides study program
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Analytical services |
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| Environment
and Radiation Research |
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Microbial analysis
of tap water, mineral water milk, soft drink and others
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Chemical Microbial analysis
of ground water |
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Detection of arsenic in
ground water and removal of iron and arsenic. |
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Radiation hazards assessment
in hospitals and nursing homes in Nepal . |
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| High Altitude
Sciences |
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Study of mushroom diversity
and its economic value in Sagarmatha National Park Area.
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Local knowledge and ethnomedicinal
botany of high altitude plants in Sagarmatha National Park
Nepal . |
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Distribution of C 3 and
C 4 plants along environmental gradients in Eastern Himalayas
of Nepal . |
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Ev-K²-CNR Committee
[Click Here] |
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| TECHNOLOGY
APPLICATION AND DEVELOPMENT |
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Research works on Briquetting
Technology |
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Research
works on NFF Boat
[Click
Here] |
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Study on Solar Pump |
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Instrumentation Center |
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| PROMOTIONAL
AND INFORMATION DISSEMINATION |
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| Scientific
forum |
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| Sharing
of knowledge and experience amongst the scientists and
technologists is a vital part of scientific research.
NAST plans a national level conference every three to
four years in order to bring together hundreds of scientists
and technologists to share their knowledge and research
findings. This is a regular periodic forum where the whole
gamut of S&T aspects are reviewed, deliberated and
discussed at length. The Academy organized
the Fourth National conference on Science and Technology in 2004.
The conference was inaugurated by then King Gyanendra
Bir Bikram Shah Dev. Nobel Laureate Prof. Richard R Ernst
from Switzerland had delivered the Keynote Address in
the conference. |
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| Similarly,
seminars, workshops, symposia and training programs at
national, regional and international levels are organized
to provide opportunity `to S&T professionals and stakeholders
involved in the development process. So far NAST has had
the honor of bringing Nobel Laureates Prof. Abdus Salam,
Prof. William Anderson, Prof. Klaus Von Klitzig, and other
eminent personalities to share their experiences with
the scientific community of Nepal . |
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| Awards and Grants
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| Nature
Conservation Award: Nature conservation
Award is the highest nature conservation award established
by NAST in 2005. This Award is
conferred every two years on the individuals and/or
institutions contributing in nature conservation
under any genre of science and technology.
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| Science
and Technology Award : Science and Technology
Award is the highest science and technology award
established by NAST in 1986. It is conferred every
to years on Nepali researchers who have made remarkable
contribution in the field of science and technology. |
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| Young
Scientist Award : This Award
is conferred annually up to five young
scientists of the country below forty
years of age, as a recognition of their
endeavor and dedication in their field
of expertise. |
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| S&T
Promotion Award: This Award
is given annually up to two persons
or institutions of the country for promotion
of S&T, and for creating public
awareness on the importance of science
and technology. |
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| Third
World Academy
of Sciences (TWAS) Award : This Award is
given annually to two scientists who have made remarkable
contribution in the selected disciplines of Biology,
Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics. |
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| MD
Basnyat Technology Award, JB Nakarmi Metalwork Award,
Bhubaneswor Low Cost Technology Award:
These Awards are conferred to the deserved scientists
in the respective fields every two years. |
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| Recognition
of Talents and Commendation to the senior scientists
and technologists. |
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| PhD
Fellowship : This fellowship is honored
to Nepali students who have been doing their researches
in S&T fields. Rewarding of this fellowship
is based on the evaluation carried out every year
and can be awarded up to 3 years period. This is
given to those individuals who have finished their
M.Sc. (the date of M.Sc. completion should be less
than 3 years) and have registered their name(s)
for PhD. |
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| Research
Grant : NAST awards up to 10 research grants
annually to Nepali professionals to encourage scientific
research activities in the country. The program
gives priority to need based research utilizing
local resources. |
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| Research
Assistantship: This assistantship is rewarded
to the fresh M.Sc. graduates (M.Sc. completion date
should be less than three year) with keen interest
in S&T researches. This is awarded every year
and the internship will be provided one year at
the most. |
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| M.Sc.
Dissertation Grants : NAST also provides
financial assistance every year to the M.Sc. Students
to work on their dissertation work. At present five
such grants are given to department of science faculty
in the Tribhuvan University . |
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| Science
Communication Campaign [Click
Here] |
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| Popularization
of Science through mass Media [Click
Here] |
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| Library
and
Documentation Center [Click
Here] |
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| Electronic
Database and Information Center |
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| Public Relation
Program |
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| Support
to S & T Professional Societies: The
Academy, realizing the pivotal role which the professional
societies can play in the promotion of science and
technology in Nepal, provides them financial assistance
to organize seminars, workshops, conferences, etc.
and for publication. NAST's Act has in recognition
of their significance, a provision to having three
representatives in its Academic Assembly. |
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| Lectures and
Interaction Program |
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