Founder

His Holiness Sri Vibhudesha Theertha Swamiji

The Founder President of our institute, and of Udupi Sri Admar Mutt Education Council and Foundation, His Holiness Sri Vibudhesha Theertha Swamiji, who attained the lotus feet of Lord Sri Krishna on 15th of September 2009, is well known, inspite of his mainly religio-spiritual and philosophical background as Chief Pontiff of the Admar Mutt, Udupi, for his unique contributions to the fields of education and research.

Having established 27 Poornaprajna Educational Institutions of eminence in different parts of the country for imparting secular as well as spiritual education of incomparable quality, HH Swamiji founded the Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, as a crest jewel among these well-known institutions.

President

His Holiness Sri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji

President, Udupi Sri Admar Mutt Education Council & Chairman, Udupi Sri Admar Mutt Education Foundation, which governs the Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Bangalore. His Holiness Sri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji, as a Great Visionary and a renowned scholar in philosophical doctrines, has extended his generous support to PPISR.

Fluent in Sanskrit and Kannada, His Holiness is a charming orator who is known to hold audience spell-bound with his intellectual discourses in which religio-spiritual themes are illustrated in a simple manner using analogies drawn from everyday situations.

The Visionary Savant His Holiness Sri Vishwapriya Theertha Swamiji is the source of inspiration for all activities in the institute.

A Brief History of the Institute

  1. 1993: Registration of Udupi Sri Admar Mutt Education Foundation (AMEF) as the governing body of PPISR.
  2. 1998: Foundation stone laid by the then prime minister Sri A. B. Vajpayee.
  3. 2003: Inauguration by Sri L. K. Advani, the then Deputy Prime Minister of India.
  4. 1997--2000: First academic phase: Hiring of postdocs, under the Directorship of Prof. U. R. Rao.
  5. 2004: Prof. Ananthakrishna, MRC, IISc takes over a Director, hiring the first faculty scientists.
  6. 2007: Prof. N. D. Haridass takes over as Director, developing a full-fledged city campus and conducting national and internation symposia. The first Assistant Professorships awarded, to the Institute's faculty fellows.
  7. 2010: Prof. A. B. Halgeri assumes Directorship, completing the task of establishing the main campus at Bidlur as a center for experimental and theoretical research. The first phase of hiring doctoral students, begins. The Divisions of Materials Sciences and Biological Sciences are established, by hiring new scientists and acquiring several new equipment.




last updated: 7 Jan, 2011