Prof. S. K. Banerjee was the first Head of Pharmacy Department with requisite pharmacy qualification. After a long inning in the department Prof S.K. Banerjee got superannuated in the mid nineties. There after he was living a retired life and he left for heavenly abode on 30th January 2009. In fond memory of Prof. S.K. Banerjee the MSU Pharmacy Alumni Association (MPA) has been organizing an annual oration. Eminent personalities of the pharmacy profession are invited to deliver the annual oration.
| Sr. No. | Oration Awardee | Date and Venue of Lecture Series | Title of the Lecture | Chief guest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dr. Jayant Dave, Managing Director, Apostle Remedies, Vadodara | 30th January, 2010 at Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Kalabhavan | Knowledge empowerment and ethics-means of professional excellence and self culture | |
| Dr. Mukesh Trivedi, Leading consultant physician-hypnotherapist and psychotherapist and stress management specialist, Vadodara | Facing challenges of student life” followed by 15 minutes relaxation exercise for all the participants | |||
| 02 | Prof. D.D. Santani, Professor in Pharmacology, L. M. College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad | 7th February 2011 at Chemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Kalabhavan | ||
| 03 | Prof. C. J.Shishoo, an ex- Colleague and a close associate of Prof. Banerjee | 4th February, 2012 at Chemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, Kalabhavan | Controlling Tuberculosis-Formidable challenges | |
| Dr. Purnima Shah, an alumnus from USA | The Nuts and bolts of Hormone restoration for men and women | |||
| 04 | Prof. Maltiben Chauhan, an Eminent academician and Dean, Jamnagar Ayurved University | 2nd February, 2013.Chemical Engineeering Auditorium | Herbal Medicines: Role in public health and future perspectives | |
| 05 | Prof. R. S. R. Murthy, an eminent academician and Director and Head, Department of Pharmaceutics at ISF College of Pharmacy, Moga, Punjab and Dean of the faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Punjab Technical University | 17th February 2014.Civil Engineering Auditorium | Advances in siRNA delivery | |
| 06 | Prof. Satish Yashwant Gabhe, Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Poona College of Pharmacy, BharatiVidyapeeth University, Pune. | 28th February 2015. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Auditorium, Faculty of Management Studies, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Growing Importance of Asymmetric Synthesis in Medicinal Chemistry | |
| 07 | Prof. S. H. Mishra, an eminent academician and Professor of Pharmacognosy (Retired), Pharmacy Department (Now known as Faculty of Pharmacy ), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara | 12th March 2016, at Chemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Rasayana, Immuno-modulation, & Herbal Drug Discovery | |
| 08 | Prof. M.R.Yadav, an eminent academician and Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry (Retired), Pharmacy Department (Now known as Faculty of Pharmacy ), The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara | 10th March 2017, atChemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda | Changing paradigms in drug discovery | S.Bhattacharya, Sun Pharmaceuticals |
| 09 | Prof. Shailesh Shah, Director Maliba Pharmacy College, Uka Tarsadia University | 3rd Feb.2018, at Chemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M.S.University of Baroda |
Quality by Design Approach for development of Drug synthesis". |
Mr.Nirav Shah Director Rotex Automation,9727766313 Topic: Stress Management |
| 10 | Dr.C.T.Rao,Sr. VP “Drug Discovery” SPARC, Sun Pharma | 20th February 2019 at Chemical Engineering Auditorium, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M.S.University of Baroda | Drug Discovery: Challenges and enablers |
Dr.Pinaki Mahato Cancer Consultant, HCG Cancer Hospital, Vadodara Topic: Health Management for students Cancer awareness |
| 11 | Prof. M.T. Chhabria, Principal, L.M.College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad | 15th February 2020, At Chemical Engineering Auditorium, FTE, The M.S.University of Baroda. | Discovery of new potential anti-tubercular agent; | Shri. Amit Dhruv, Ester India, Nandesari, Vadodara |