Wednesday, 4 November 2015



Paperex 2015 – E Commerce to boost demand for Paper Packaging Industry

 Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
As per the consensus views of majority of Exhibitors, E-commerce Boom will help paper Industry to enter new phase of growth. With the increasing number of internet users and rising middle class in the society with higher disposable income has boosted the demand for paper packaging products in the shipment industry. This seems like it will continue on spurring the growth for the same. $ 228 is the size of the Indian e-commerce market in 2030, according to Goldman Sachs estimates.  That’s still below the size of the market today in China ($328 billion) and the U.S. ($281 billion), but close to ten times as large as India’s market is today. Indian e-commerce startups received $2.6 billion in funding in the first nine months of 2015, compared to $3.1 billion in all of 2014.
Trade experts are hinting that the Industry is entering new phase of growth and Paper Packaging business will give much needed support to the Industry. The industry eco-system is changing rapidly and we as a World Largest Paper Show exhibitors proud to be a part of the Industry.
Speaking on the success of Paperex Exhibition, Mr Gagan Sahani, Director ITE India said  that there are total 500 exhibitors from over 33 countries, including group participation from China, Finland, Taiwan, France and Germany. Most of the exhibitors optimist that the Indian paper industry is resorting to farm forestry for meeting its wood requirement; however, due to the long gestation period, the paper industry in India is yet to receive its full benefits. Thus, non wood based raw materials are increasingly becoming more popular in the paper industry in India. Having mapped with paper mill water use, companies are working to develop site specific plans at priority facilities that address additional efficiencies around water reuse and potential reduction. India’s consumption for Paper will go up substantially in the medium term despite the Digital creating a lot of buzz. Right now, Per capita consumption of paper is 9.8 kilograms as compared to 350 kilograms in the US, Global average – 58 kilograms
The world’s largest paper exhibition organized by ITE India’s along with 12 trade bodies, has got tremendous response from both trade and general visitors. 12th edition of Paperex is a reliable and tested platform to all connected with paper industry including, SME exporters, entrepreneurs and investors.
All stakeholders of the industry, from paper mill owners to distributors to end consumers, were on the ground in first 3 days at Pagati Maidan in New Delhi. Paperex, the biennial international exhibition and conference on pulp and paper industry is on until 4 November
Over 15,000 trade visitors from around the globe are in New Delhi to attend the exhibition and learn about more technologies and positive eco-system.
Recent Capacity expansions are largely being funded through borrowings from external financial sources, due to which the balance sheets of paper companies have become highly leveraged, resulting in extended credit profiles. This credibility of the paper manufacturers in India is likely to continue since the full benefit of investments in capacity expansions would be realized only over the medium term.

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Myanmar international human rights standards at low ebb

NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Political parties contesting the 8 November election have failed to prioritize or commit to core human rights issues, according to a new report released by FIDH on 3 November.
The report, titled “Half Empty: Myanmar’s political parties and their human rights commitments”, is the first-ever survey of the country’s political parties’ attitudes toward human rights issues.
“Myanmar’s political parties will have to significantly change their policies and institutional prejudices to improve the human rights climate in the country. Unless they place human rights front and centre on their agenda, Myanmar will remain mired in old challenges – no matter which party wins the election,” said FIDH President Karim Lahidji.
Foremost among the negative trends, the survey found that 42% of the political parties refused to make any commitments on ways to address discrimination against Muslim Rohingya. More troubling is the fact that several parties aligned themselves with the government’s official position that denies the existence of Rohingya as one of Myanmar’s ethnic groups. In addition, almost three quarters of the political parties refused to support the amendment of the 1982 Citizenship Law to give Rohingya equal access to citizenship rights.
Responses in favour of the repeal of recently enacted legislation, misleadingly labelled ‘Race and Religion Protection Laws,’ and other laws that contradict international human rights standards also garnered limited support among the parties.
Finally, there was also a surprising reluctance by the political parties to address the role of the military in parliamentary affairs and to rein in a bloated military budget.
Among the report’s encouraging findings, 58% of the political parties said they would establish a truth and reconciliation commission to address the issue of accountability for past crimes. Also positive were responses concerning media freedom, the abolition of the death penalty, and the ratification of international human rights instruments.
The report also documents the outgoing Parliament’s unwillingness to recognize the existing deficiencies in upholding core human rights issues. Dominated by Union Solidarity and Development Party (USDP) and military-appointed MPs, Parliament has failed to amend or repeal many of Myanmar’s oppressive laws. MPs have also blocked key constitutional amendments and rejected numerous proposals aimed at addressing important human rights issues. In many cases, newly enacted legislation contained provisions that ran counter to international human rights standards. Other new laws prioritized political and economic interests over human rights.
“The new Parliament must make a clean break from the old regime and lead a genuine reform agenda. The first step forward should be the repeal of laws that perpetuate discrimination and impunity. Legislative and institutional reforms consistent with international human rights standards is the key to ensuring human security and sustainable socio-economic development,” said FIDH Secretary-General and ALTSEAN-Myanmar Coordinator Debbie Stothard.

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Myanmar has closed all of its temporary border

NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Myanmar has closed all of its temporary border ports and checkpoints along the Moei River opposite Thailand’s Mae Sot, Phop Phra, Mae Ramat and Tha Song Yang districts of Tak province ahead of the Nov 8 elections, reports said.
Only the official border checkpoint at the Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge between Mae Sot and Myawaddy remains open.About 20 temporary river ports are affected. The transport of goods throughthese ports has been suspended, starting Nov 3, until after the elections at various levels in Myanmar on Nov 8 have been concluded.  Only local people residing along the river can cross the border through these ports.
As a result, the friendship bridge at Mae Sot has become unusually congested with a lot of cargo stalled on the Thai side of the border.
It was reported that the temporary closure of the river ports is to prevent some ethnic minority groups from crossing the border to disrupt the elections.
Security has been stepped up on the Thai side of the frontier with patrols deployed by the 4th Infantry Regiment and 35th Rangers Regiment and border patrol and
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Panasonic India 2015 Now offers US$400,000

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Panasonic Open India 2015 – Stats and Star Groupings

Here’s a look at some interesting statistics relating to the fifth edition of the Panasonic Open India along with the star groupings for Round 1:
  • The tournament is a truly global event with a total of 126 players representing 24 nationalities and 5 continents
  • Indians make up almost half the field with 56 professionals in the fray
  • Thailand has the second-largest contingent comprising of 23 professionals
  • The country-wise break-up is as follows: India – 56, Thailand – 23, Australia – 8, USA – 5, Sri Lanka – 4, Singapore – 3, Indonesia – 3, Bangladesh – 3, Sweden – 2, Finland – 2, Republic of Ireland – 2, South Korea – 2, Chinese Taipei – 2, England – 1, Scotland – 1, France – 1, Switzerland – 1, Canada – 1, Venezuela – 1, Japan – 1, Vietnam – 1, Malaysia – 1, Myanmar – 1, Nepal – 1
  • The field boasts of 15 Asian Tour winners with 53 Asian Tour titles between them
  • India’s Digvijay Singh is the only former Panasonic Open India champion in the field
  • Eleven Indians in the field have won a combined total of 26 international titles (Jyoti Randhawa – 9, Gaganjeet Bhullar – 6, Rashid Khan – 2, Chikkarangappa S – 2, Feroz Ali Mollah – 1, Vijay Kumar – 1, Rahil Gangjee – 1, C Muniyappa – 1, Himmat Singh Rai – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1, Sujjan Singh – 1)
  • Nine Indians in the field have won a combined total of 21 Asian Tour titles (Jyoti Randhawa – 8, Gaganjeet Bhullar – 5, Rashid Khan – 2, Feroz Ali Mollah – 1, Vijay Kumar – 1, Rahil Gangjee – 1, C Muniyappa – 1, Himmat Singh Rai – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1)
  • Four Indians in the field have won 7 Asian Tour titles at the Delhi Golf Club in the past (Jyoti Randhawa – 4, Vijay Kumar – 1, Digvijay Singh – 1 & Rashid Khan – 1)
Groups to watch out for in Round 1:

Group 15: 0730 hrs from Tee 10
Rahil Gangjee (IND), Unho Park (AUS), Panuphol Pittayarat (THA)
Group 16: 0740 hrs from Tee 10
Gaganjeet Bhullar (IND), Marcus Both (AUS), Brett Munson (USA)
Group 23: 1125 hrs from Tee 1
Udayan Mane (IND), Lee Chieh-po (TPE), Chiragh Kumar (IND)
Group 25: 1145 hrs from Tee 1
Anthony Kang (USA), Mithun Perera (SRI), Jyoti Randhawa (IND)
Group 26: 1155 hrs from Tee 1
Teemu Putkonen (FIN), Siddikur Rahman (BAN), Digvijay Singh (IND)
Group 27: 1205 hrs from Tee 1
Akinori Tani (JPN), Thaworn Wiratchant (THA), Rashid Khan (IND)
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
Naresh Kumar Sagar's photo.
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INSTITUTO CERVANTES DE NUEVA DELHI  –  CULTURA  –  5 NOVIEMBRE 2015  –  Web
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Cervantes y el teatro

“Cervantes & the theatre” by Natalia Menéndez
El Instituto Cervantes tiene el placer de invitarle a la conferencia que sobre
               Cervantes y su teatro
impartirá Natalia Menéndez, directora del Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Almagro, el jueves 5 a las6:30pm en lasala de conferencias del Instituto Cervantes.
Instituto Cervantes have the pleasure to invite you to the conference on
               Cervantes & the theatre
by Natalia Menéndez, director of the International Classical Theatre Festival of Almagro, on Thursday 5th at6:30 pm at the conference room of the Instituto Cervantes(48, Hanuman Road. Connaught Place).
Talk in Spanish with simultaneous English translation.
En ella nos acercará al la vida y obra de quien es considerado la máxima figura de la literatura española, y conocido con el sobrenombre de «Príncipe de los Ingenios». Autor universalmente conocido por haber escrito Don Quijote de la Mancha, que muchos críticos han descrito como la primera novela moderna y una de las mejores obras de la literatura universal, además de ser uno de los libros más editados y traducidos de la historia. Además presentará la labor que desarrolla el Festival Internacional de Teatro Clásico de Almagro, el mayor festival a nivel mundial de este género.
She will talk on the life and work of who is considered the greatest figure in Spanish literature, known by the nickname “Prince of Wits.” He is universally known for writing Don Quixote, which many critics have described as the first modern novel and one of the best works of world literature, besides being one of the most published and translated book in history. She will also introduce the adience to the International Classical Theatre Festival of Almagro, the largest worldwide festival of this kind.

AGENDA
foto agendaInauguración 07/11/2015
Sala de exposiciones, a las 5:30 p.m.Exposición y conferencia: “Con la boca abierta” de Cristina García Rodero
“Con la boca abierta” es una retrospectiva  de la obra de Cristina García Rodero a travñés de uno de los temas que ha estado presente en su obra, desde sus primeros proyectos fotográficos a finales de los años setenta hasta la actualidad. La exposición estudia la diversidad de conductas, sentimientos y emociones del ser humano expresadas a través de la boca, desde los primeros gritos de dolor hasta la muerte, pasando por sonrisas, gritos, cantos, oraciones, la ternura, el amor, la felicidad, la angustia, el miedo, la sorpresa, el aburrimiento, la sensualidad, la sexualidad, la alegría … En pocas palabras, los sentimientos que revelan la vida de los seres humanos. Un proyecto que Cristina García Rodero ha conservado durante cuarenta años para dejarnos “boca abierta” en la actualidad.
Cristina García Rodero es la única fotógrafa española de la agencia Magnum. Profesor de fotografía en la Universidad Complutense, donde realizó sus estudios de pintura, ha sido galardonada con numerosos premios como el Nacional de Fotografía o el World Press Photo. Ha expuesto, entre otros en el MOMA, Biennale di Venezia, Museo del Prado, Museo de Fotografía Contemporánea, George Pompidou… Sus obras demuestran su profundo interés en el comportamiento humano, el estudio de las prácticas y tradiciones que han sobrevivido a través de los siglos y las nuevas creencias y comportamientos sociales.
Exhibition and talk: “Open-mouthed” by Cristina García Rodero
Cristina García Rodero “Open-Mouthed”. This comprises a theme in retrospective of her works right from the first of her photographic endeavors through the end of the seventies till today. The exhibition studies the diversities in the behaviours that are expressed through the mouth, right from the first cries to the pain in death, talking about smiles, screams, singing, prayers, tenderness, love, happiness, anguish, fear, surprise, boredom, sensuality, sexuality, joy… In a nutshell, sentiments which reveal the life of human beings. These have been revived from a project which Cristina García Rodero had conserved for about forty years to leave us “Open-Mouthed” today.
Cristina has a graduate in painting from the Complutense University and is professor of photography there. Her works demonstrate her profound interest in human behavior, studying the practices and traditions that have survived through centuries and the new beliefs and social behaviors. She has won many awards such as World Press Photo. She is member of Magnum. She has exhibited among others at MOMA, Biennale di Venezia, Prado Museum, Museum of Contemporary Photography, George Pompidou…
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Sala de exposiciones, a las 6:30 p.m.Exposición: “Mi Veracruz” de Ana Domínguez Lombard
Durante cinco siglos, la ciudad de Veracruz ha sido un lugar atravesado por muchas personas, rutas, mercaderías, historias y leyendas. Situada en el Golfo de México, siempre ha sido un animada entrada y puerto de tránsito, una ciudad en constante cambio desde su fundación por los españoles en el siglo 15 hasta transformaciones constantes de hoy en día. Cada época ha tenido sus inmigrantes que, por casualidad o por elección, han construido su casa en Veracruz. Esta fuerte deseo de raíces es el otro lado de cada ola que golpea sin cesar su puerto. Esos inmigrantes y sus descendientes fascinan Ana D. Lombard. Sus fotografías no tratan de captar las luces de hoy, pero son un trabajo sobre la memoria. Ella extrae imágenes de recuerdos de un mundo evanescente, de una desaparición contaminada con nostalgia y dolor de algo que nunca regresa.
Exhibition: “My Veracruz” by Ana Domínguez Lombard
For five centuries, the city of Veracruz has been a place crossed by many people, many routes, merchandises, stories and legends. Located in the Gulf of Mexico, it has always been a lively entry and transit port, an ever-changing city since its foundation by the Spanish in the 15th century until today’s constant transformations. Each epoch has had its migrants who, by chance or by choice, have built their home in Veracruz. This strong desire for roots is the other side of each wave hitting endlessly every port. Those migrants and their descendants fascinate Ana D. Lombard. Her photographs don’t try to capture today’s lights but are a work on memory. She extracts images from remembrances of a vanishing world, a disappearance tainted with nostalgia and the pain of something that never returns.
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MYANMAR PRESIDENT : ARAB SPRING-STYLE VIOLENCE




Myanmar president Thein Sein (C) followed by Myanmar military commender in chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (C-L), gestures as he arrives Sittwe airport in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 03 November 2015. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
Myanmar president Thein Sein (C) followed by Myanmar military commender in chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing (C-L), gestures as he arrives Sittwe airport in Sittwe, Rakhine State, western Myanmar, 03 November 2015. Photo: Nyunt Win/EPA
A video posted on the Facebook page of Myanmar’s president, raising the spectre of bloodshed and chaos akin to the Arab Spring aftermath if it loses power in Sunday’s polls, has drawn an angry response on social media.
The tightly edited four-minute feature was posted on the page of President Thein Sein, days before the country heads to the polls in landmark elections which are expected to see the opposition make major gains.
The video juxtaposes scenes of recent violence in the Middle East with shots of seeming tranquility and development in Myanmar during its transition towards democracy, backed by a heavy metal soundtrack.
It ends with the words: “Only when peace prevails will democratisation be implemented.”
“It was about the transformation of Myanmar into a democratic country,” ZawHtay, director of the president’s office, told AFP.
Thein Sein, a former general, and the ruling army-backed USDP party have positioned themselves as the guarantors of Myanmar’s stable progress as it shakes off decades of junta rule.
Unlike countries that suffered “blood streams, explosions, violent protests”, Myanmar has remained stable, ZawHtay said, since the army handed power to a quasi-civilian reformist government in 2011.
“Compared to those countries, we all know that our country developed step by step,” he added.
“We can’t become like America or Singapore right away, we have to wait.”
Religious violence has left hundreds dead in Myanmar since 2012, while several insurgencies continue to burn in the borderlands.
Many local social media users accused the president’s office of hypocrisy.
For decades Myanmar’s military ruled the country with an iron fist, crushing dissent and fixing — or simply ignoring — elections. Thein Sein rose to the highest echelons of the junta before trading in his uniform for civilian politics.
Human rights groups accuse the military of regular abuses in their fight against ethnic minority rebels. Others, including opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, have voiced fears the government is backsliding on reforms.
“Taking students to prison while they were protesting in Letpadan for our people’s education system, was that a peaceful way of transforming to democracy?” wrote Thet KoKo under the Facebook video on the president’s page — a reference to the recent arrest and trial of student protesters.
“The beautiful Kachin is now left with piles of waste soil… peaceful way huh?” wrote user PharsiMyae, a reference to military-controlled mining operations in the northern state of Kachin, which has been blighted by decades of war.


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Armed ethnic groups call for peace

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The leaders of 11 armed ethnic groups that did not sign a nationwide ceasefire accord with the government last month have called for an end to military offensives in the country during a three-day summit Radio Free Asia reported on 3 November.
The summit, held at the headquarters of the United Wa State Army — Myanmar’s largest ethnic rebel group — in Panghsang, Wa Special Region, ended Tuesday with the groups issuing a seven-point statement urging the government army to stop its offensives in the northern and eastern parts of the country.
Clashes between government troops and ethnic armies have forced tens of thousands of villagers to flee their homes and resulted in casualties among government soldiers and rebel troops.
Besides the UWSA, the others groups that participated in the summit in eastern Shan state included the Kachin Independence Organization, Shan State Progress Party/Shan State Army, New Mon State Party, Karenni National Progressive Party, National Democratic Alliance Army, Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA), Ta’ang National Liberation Army (TNLA), Arakan Army (AA), Karen National Defence Organization and Kayan New Land Party.
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On Thursday, November 5th, the Tow Center for Digital Journalism hosts Farai Chideya and Josh Begley of The Intercept, along with Columbia Journalism School’s  Marguerite Holloway for a Tow Tea on “Parsing Tech Talk.”  The discussion will focus on tips and strategies for effectively reporting on science, medicine and technology – as well as how best to communicate these complex topics to a general audience.
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On Wednesday, November 11th, the Tow Center, the Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race and the MA Program for American Studies will host a panel discussion consisting of both academic and non-academic commentators on and practitioners of new media publishing. They will speak both about their sense of the contemporary situation of web publishing as well as their trajectories as professionals within the new media environment.
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On Wednesday, November 11th, the Tow Center along with the Brown Institute for Media Innovation present a new report on Journalism in Virtual Reality, by Tow Center research Fellows Fergus Pitt and Taylor Owen.  The launch of this report coincides with the launch of “Ebola Outbreak: A Virtual Journey” on Gear VR; Ebola Outbreak is a collaborative project between PBS Frontline, The Secret Location, and the Tow Center for Digital Journalism.
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Norwegian ship BOW VICTOR (IMO No.8416322) in Indian water at Kakinada,

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 Imminent entry of Norwegian ship BOW VICTOR (IMO No.8416322) in Indian water at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh in violation of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order, Shipbreaking Code 2013 and Basel Convention
From: gopal krishna <1715krishna@gmail.com> Tue, 3 Nov ’15 8:49p
To: pjavadekar <pjavadekar@gmail.com> and others
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                 ToxicsWatch Alliance (TWA)
ToShri Prakash Javadekar
Union Minister of State for Environment, Forests & Climate Change
Government of India
New Delhi
Date: 3rd November, 2015
Subject- Imminent entry of Norwegian ship BOW VICTOR (IMO No. 8416322) in Indian water at Kakinada, Andhra Pradeshin violation of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order, Shipbreaking Code 2013 and Basel Convention
Sir,
This is to draw your urgent attention towards the imminent entry of an end-of- lifeNorwegian ship BOW VICTOR (IMO No.8416322) in Indian water at Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh based on the information gathered from Brussels based NGO Shipbreaking Platform. The picture of the obsolete ship is attached.
We submit that the ship was outside Madagascar on 22nd October, sailing at 11-12 knots, it will take 11-12 days to reach Kakinada, depending on weather conditions. This means the ship is likely to arrive at the port on one of these days as per the information of Norway based The Bellona Foundation.
We submit that entry of this end-of-life vessel, a oil/chemical tanker in Indian waters will be in violation of Hon’ble Supreme Court’s order, Shipbreaking Code 2013 and UN’s Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal.We submit that the ministry officials ought to ensure that the end-of-life vessel in question does not present a situation of fait accompli to the law enforcement agencies by anchoring and beaching without compliance with the Shipbreaking Code 2013, relevant Hon’ble Court’s order and Basel Convention.
ToxicsWatch Alliance (TWA) which as been working on the issue of hazardous wastes and ship breaking for over a decade appreciates and endorses your ministry’s position in the inter-ministerial Ship Breaking Scrap Committee, Ministry of Shipping wherein it was stated that “as a matter of policy they are not in favour of ship recycling industry breaking foreign ships in the country.”
In view of the above, we submit that India being a party to the Basel Convention, our government ought to take the necessary action and maintain its legal competency over end-of-life ships in order to avoid destruction of its coastal environment.
Thanking You
Yours faithfully
Gopal Krishna
ToxicsWatch Alliance (TWA)
Mb: 08227816731, 09818089660
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Kalinga Prize laureate – 2015

© Diego Andrés Golombek
Diego Andrés Golombek
Argentina
In recognition of his tireless contribution to science communication and education in diverse and entertaining formats, notably for his role in the development of Argentina’s first Science Cultural Centre.
Born in Buenos Aires, Professor Diego Andrés Golombek is a professor, researcher and author. He is the first Argentinean to receive the Prize.

Science popularization

As a science communicator, Professor Golombek is perhaps best known for his work to communicate science to a diversified audience, making it accessible and relevant to everyday lives. Professor Golombek is author of several books for a general audience on neuroscience, chemistry and biology, including The Scientific Cook, DNA: 50 years later, Demolishing papers, and Science in the Classroom. He has produced, scripted and hosted TV shows such as G project and The Brain and I. He is also the Director of the collection of science books Science that Barks (Ciencia que Ladra), and founder of the science camp Expedition Science for teenagers across the country. He is actively involved in science journalism having published many stories in newspapers and journals, as well as participated in numerous radio and TV shows. He has written numerous articles on science for local and international journals, magazines and newspapers. He currently writes a weekly column on science for the Sunday magazine La Nación.
He was coordinator of the Science for Sustainable Development section of the Ricardo Rojas Cultural Centre housed in the University of Buenos Aires; a dynamic venue where science meets the arts. He has collaborated in the design, creation and organization of numerous science festivals, fairs, exhibits, shows and conferences, notably the TEDxRiodelaPlanta conferences (a TEDx group with science communication as the main theme). He is currently leading a team to design and plan Argentina’s first national Science Cultural Centre, which will house an auditorium, several small classrooms-workshop rooms, a makers’ space, a science TC channel (TEC TV) and a science park.
Prof. Golombek has been recognized by his peers for his work in science communication and has been previously awarded the National Science Prize “Bernardo Houssay”, the Latin American Award from Red Pop/UNESCO for Science Popularization, the Konex prize for merit in Science Communication, the IgNobel Prize. Other prizes include an award for best science TV show, the Houssay Prize, the Kennedy Prize and the Public Understanding of Science award from the World Academy of Sciences (TWAS). He was also named Outstanding Personality of the Science by the City of Buenos Aires.

Research and background

Having completed his PhD in biology, Golombek is an expert in the field of neurochemistry of circadian rhythms in mammals, specifically the time-dependent (“chronopharmacological”) effects of the pineal hormone melatonin on different behaviors, and its mediation by the central GABAergic system. Beyond his basic research in neuroscience and circadian rhythmicity, Professor Golombek has been implementing application programmes of chronobiology in the workplace, including assessing and optimizing the effects of conflicting time schedules in situations such as shift work or jet-jag. He currently heads the Chronobiology laboratory and is full professor of Physiology at the University of Quilmes in Buenos Aires.
Prof. Golombek has published over 120 international peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as many chapters in books, and has also been invited professor in several universities throughout the world. He has received a number of scientific prizes and awards, including the Qualitas Prize, the Special Mention Bernardo A. Houssay Prize, the Neuroscience Prize and the National Award in Aerospace Medicine.
Professor Golombek also holds an arts degree in music (guitar playing) and has been involved in several music and drama productions; he has written several shorts stories and poems in journals and anthologies. He has received a number of literary awards in Argentina and Latin America.
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