The Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Adyar, founded on April 24, 1948 and the world’s largest leather research institute, celebrated its 66th foundation day here on Thursday. The foundation day events were marked by the participation of industry, universities and R&D institutions. “The Institute has over the years grown in stature and played a pivotal role in the cause of the leather sector on a global platform. The recent success in executing consultancy projects for the benefit of the Ethiopian leather sector is an example in this regard,” said A B Mandal, director, CSIR-CLRI.

“It has been a year of accomplishments for the Institute, especially in reaching industrial beneficiaries with appropriate technological intervention,” he pointed out. “There has not only been  an extension of outreach on the international platform but has also been further reinforced, thereby sharing technical capabilities as well as expertise with the global leather sector.”

Delivering the CLRI foundation day lecture on ‘Innovation: An important tool in science’, D Balasubramanian, former director of CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology and current director of research of L V Prasad Eye Institute, both in Hyderabad, stressed the need for technological innovation in every sector to usher in development and progress.

In a conscious effort to motivate researchers to protect intellectual properties, the Institute honoured staff members whose patent applications had been filed during 2012-13 with a ‘Certificate of Appreciation.’

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> Cities> Chennai / by Express News Service – Chennai / April 27th, 2013