Science And Jain Philosophy

Author(s): Raksha J Shah, Abhijit Muni, Pooja Banthia
Publisher: International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy

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International Conference on Science and Jain Philosophy 2016
Prof. Kazuyuki Akasaka Prof. Kazuyuki Akasaka, Ph.D. is the pioneer of high-pressure nuclear magnetic resonance study of proteins. He is a specially appointed professor in Kyoto Prefectural University and has 50 years of Experience in Research and Teaching in universities [Kyoto U., Kobe U., Kinki U., Kyoto Pref. U. and Institution (RIKEN)]. 150 of his papers have been published and about 10 books have been written/edited by him. He has received Humboldt Research Award, Commendation for Science and Technology (by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan), and Society Award (from High Pressure Society of Japan). He is Honorable Member of Magnetic Resonance Society of India and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Society of Japan and Member of Biophysical Society of Japan. He is on the Editorial Board of "High Pressure Research", a Journal from Taylor and Francis and a Subject Editor of "Food and Bioscience".
Dr. Kim Skoog Dr. Kim Skoog is a scholar who believes that teaching should be on the field by conducting travel study courses. He takes his students to Thailand, Sri Lanka, India, Mongolia, Nepal, China and Tibet for his field teaching. An invited lecturer, presenter of over 75 papers in Europe, United States and Asia at institutions like MIT, Harvard etc., he has published over 25 articles in journals and books throughout the world. For the past 20 years, Dr. Kim Skoog has turned his attention to Jain philosophy and religion. He has introduced a course on Jain philosophy at his university and added sections on Jainism in several of his other courses. He regularly volunteers to teach college classes for the University of Maryland on U.S. military bases around the world and includes sections on Jainism in his course on Asian philosophy and religion. He has been teaching Jainism and Ahimsa to US soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan for about 8 years.
Prof. Krishnaswamy Natesan Prof. Krishnaswamy Natesan, former professor of English, Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad, and currently Emeritus Professor, JVBI, Ladnun, Rajasthan, is the doyen of English teaching in India. Presently, he is working as an educational consultant in Bangalore. He is a teacher and teacher-educator, linguist and grammarian, researcher and research-guide, academic and educational administrator. He is considered one of India's leading experts on language teaching and English education with a special interest in communication skills, English grammar and usage, post - colonial approachesto English teaching, critical sociology, language philosophy, communication skills in English and literary theories. He has presented papers and delivered keynote addresses in many national and international conferences. He has authored many highly acclaimed scholarly books and course books for teaching English, linguistics and literary theories. Creativity coupled with practicality is the hallmark of his books.
Dr. L.C. Jain Dr. L. C. Jain, Ph.D. has specialized in Electronics & Solid State Physics. He is retired Professor of Physic, Gout. Engineering college, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. He has 35 years' experience in teaching & 10 years' experience in research. About 40 of his papers have been published and 4 books have been written/edited by him. He has received many awards and is a Fellow of All India Physics Teachers Association.
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