International Conference on ‘Medicinal Plants and Herbal Drugs for Human Welfare’ (ICMP-2015) 28–30 January 2015 Organized by Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany University of Madras, Guindy Campus Chennai 600 025, India Convenor: Prof. N. Raaman, Director, CAS in Botany Mobile: +91-9840588658 Organising Secretary: Dr N. Mathivanan, Assoc. Prof. Mobile: +91-98402 53789 e-mail: icmpchennai@gmail.com; icmp2015@yahoo.com For more details visit the websites: www.unom.ac.in; www.casbunom.com Venue Hotel Le Royal Meridien Chennai No. 1, GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Chennai 600 016, India In association with Society for Conservation and Resource Development of Medicinal Plants (SMP), A-155, Ashok Vihar, Phase-IV, New Delhi 110 052, India Themes of the Conference  Taxonomy of medicinal plants  Validation of traditional knowledge on herbal medicines  Conservation of medicinal plants  Biotechnology of medicinal plants  Bioprospecting of medicinal plants for herbal drugs  Bioactive lead molecules from medicinal plants  Commercialization of herbal drugs  Challenges and prospects in herbal drugs  IPR and herbal drugs Call for Abstracts Abstracts denoting the themes of the Conference are invited for presentation. Abstracts should not exceed more than 300 words typed in MS word font size 12 in Times New Roman in single line space. The presenting author should be indicated by an asterisk. A softcopy should be sent by e-mail to the Organizing Secretary, ICMP 2015 on or before 15 December 2014. e-mail: icmpchennai@gmail.com; icmp2015@yahoo.com. The abstracts and registration form can also be uploaded on the website: www.casbunom.com The hard copies of the abstract, registration form and registration fee should be sent to The Organizing Secretary, ICMP 2015, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 600 025, India. Registration The Registration Fee can be paid in the form of Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘ICMP-2015’ payable at Chennai. Participants from institutes/universities/colleges/industries, etc. are requested to pay the registration fees as per the details given below. Accommodation Registration fee Indian SAARC Other countries Participants are requested to make their own Category arrangement for stay. However, accommodation will (INR) (US$) (US$) be made for outstation participants based on their UG/PG students 2000 50 100 request and advance payment, depending on Research 3000 75 100 availability. Scholars Tariff: Hostel/Guest house/Hotel accommodation Members of SMP 4000 100 150 ranges from INR 1000 to 10,000 per day. Student Faculty members/ accommodation may be made at Rs 500 per day. 4500 100 200 Scientists Conference venue details Industry 7000 100 300 Le Royal Meridien Chennai is the luxuriant 5 Star participants Hotel located at No. 1, GST Road, St Thomas Mount, Accompanying 4000 100 150 Chennai 600 016, India. It is around 15 km from person Chennai Central Railway Station; 12 km from Chennai Spot Registration: Rs 2000 or US$ 50 extra in each Egmore Railway station and 5 km from the Chennai category. Domestic and International Airports. NEFT/Online payment of Registration fee may be made http://lemeridien.hotelsgroup.in/le-royal-meridiento the following account as detailed below: chennai.html Account No.: 34335732023; Bank: State Bank of India Special discounted room tariff can be availed by Branch: Anna University, Chennai 600 025. mentioning the conference details at the Hotel. e-mail: fbc@leroyalmeridien-chennai.com; IFSC Code: SBIN0006463 *Send the proof of online money transfer with Registration form. Important date: Last date for submission of Abstracts and Registration: 15 December 2014. CURRENT SCIENCE, VOL. 107, NO. 9, 10 NOVEMBER 2014 Telephone: +91-44-2231 4343/4353 4545; Fax: +91-44-2231 4344 1615