Indian Institute of Science - [IISc]

Endowed Chairs at Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has several endowed chair positions funded by companies, organisations, and individuals. Each chair supports research and academic work in a specific field.

ABB Chair

The ABB Chair was established in 1996 by Asea Brown Boveri Limited, Bangalore. It covers the areas of High Voltage Engineering, Power Systems, and Power Electronics.

The Chair is for a period of 3 years from the date of award or up to superannuation, whichever is earlier. Nominations of Professors from the Division of Electrical Sciences are considered for this award.

Unichem Chair

The Unichem Chair was established in 1995 by Unichem Laboratories Limited, Bombay. It covers the area of Chemical Sciences.

Nominations of Professors from the Division of Chemical Sciences are considered for this award.

ASTRA Zeneca Chair

The ASTRA Zeneca Chair was established in 1985 by ASTRA Zeneca India Pvt. Limited, Bangalore. It covers the area of Biological Sciences.

The Chair is for a period of 3 years from the date of award or up to superannuation, whichever is earlier. Nominations of Professors from the Division of Biological Sciences are considered for this award.

Bureau of Indian Standards Chair

The Bureau of Indian Standards Chair was established in 2024 with an endowment from the Bureau of Indian Standards. It recognises high-performing Professors or Associate Professors (one position).

The areas covered include Civil, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, and Earthquake engineering, development and management of water resources and renewable energy projects, infrastructure development, medical biotechnology and nanotechnology, and biomaterials. The Chair position is for a period of 3 years.

DRDO Chair

The DRDO Chair was established in 2018 with a grant from DRDO. It supports a Chair Professorship at the Associate Professor level in the Division of Mechanical Sciences.

Sameer Bhat Chair

The Sameer Bhat Chair was established in 2021 with an endowment from Mr. Sameer Bhat, Co-founder of eClinicalWorks, Boston, USA. It supports a Chair Professorship at the Associate Professor level.

Faculty from any department working in the broad area of Digital Health are eligible for this position.

HAL Chair

The HAL Chair was endowed by M/s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bangalore as a full-time resident chair professorship. It promotes research, development, and academic work in new and emerging aerospace technologies.

This chair is awarded to a distinguished academician of the rank of Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. The work includes research in aerospace technologies, technical consultancy, training programs, and other mutually agreed activities relevant to the aerospace industry.

Isaac Endowed Chair

The Isaac Endowed Chair and Endowed Chair Professor was established in 2024 under the Medical Sciences division. It aims to recruit and retain the best faculty members in the medical school.

The Chair position is for a period of 5 years from the date of award.

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