UM DAE CBS
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| Type | Science Education and Research Institution |
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| Established | 17 September 2007 |
| Director | Prof. R.V. Hosur |
| Location | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Campus | University of Mumbai, Kalina campus |
| Website | cbs.ac.in |
Coordinates: 19°04′14″N 72°51′19″E / 19.070555°N 72.855180°E
Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (Hindi: मौलिक विज्ञान प्रकर्ष केंद्र ) (or UM-DAE CBS) is an autonomous institute with an affiliation to the University of Mumbai. It was set up in the University of Mumbai by the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) in collaboration with the university . This institute offers undergraduate science education and research opportunities. It aims at improving the quality of basic science education in the country at the undergraduate level and developing a pool of scientists for the various scientific works of the country. The Institute was established on 17 September 2007 by Dr R. Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India. In 2016, the institution was granted the status of "Aided Institution" under the Department of Atomic Energy by the Government of India.
The Director of the institute is Prof. Ramakrishna V. Hosur who was also a Senior Professor (Chemical Sciences) at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research and was, in 2014, awarded Padmashree award by the Government of India.
This autonomous institute is managed by a governing council headed by the Secretary of Dept. of Atomic Energy, Govt. of India which is the supreme decision making body for the institute. The Governing Council consists of eminent scientists, academicians and professors from proximate institutions.
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