Dear All, You are cordially invited for next NCSI-NET meeting, which is going to be held on Saturday 08th of January 2005 by 03:00 PM at NCSI. The speaker will be Dr. Thimappa Hegde, Director, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Neurosciences. Synopsis: In today's scenario with greater pressures at work and the availability of laptop computers and mobile telephones, more and more of our waking hours is focussed on work often even while travelling or at home. Life is multidimensional. A complete man/woman is one who is not only good at work but also is able to lead a fulfilled family and social life. The talk will address on how to balance work and life, a way to lead a successful as well as satisfying life. About the Speaker Dr. Thimappa Hegde is a senior consultant neurosurgeon and working presently as the Director, Narayana Hrudayalaya Institute of Neurosciences. He was earlier the Additional Professor of Neurosurgery at NIMHANS Bangalore. He had his basic medical and neurosurgical training in India & later acquired specialized training in the United States of America, Japan and the Netherlands. He has authored 30 scientific publications in leading journals and has written one book on the history of neurosciences. His interests include the history of medicine and the humanities of medicine, trekking and travelling, having travelled to various places connected with the life of Buddha and Adi Shankaracharya. He has also trekked to various places in the Indian Himalayas. Dr. Hegde has been awarded "Outstanding Citizen Award" by the Lions Club of Bangalore and was selected as a member of the Group Study Exchange Program of the Rotary International to visit USA and Canada in 1997. He was invited by the Vatican to speak at an International Meeting in Nov 1999 at the Vatican City and had a special audience with the POPE His Holiness John Paul II. Please confirm your presence to Prasanna (t.s.prasanna@intel.com) or Madhuresh (madhuresh_s@aurigene.com). Regards NCSI-Net Coordinators Note: NCSI-NET is a network of National Center for Science Information (NCSI) employees and alumni and organizes presentations/talks every month for its members.