Kirankumar: New Tech Key to Problem Solving, Citing Sarabhai at SCOPOSIS 2025

• A. S. Kirankumar, former ISRO chief, stressed identifying new technology for problem-solving, citing Vikram Sarabhai's approach.
• He addressed SCOPOSIS 2025, an international conference on optics and photonics organized by PRL, Ahmedabad.
• SCOPOSIS 2025 is a joint event by PRL's SCOP and the Optical Society of India Symposium (OSIS).
• The conference expects 500 participants, including 150 international experts from 13 countries and attendees from 22 Indian states.
• Discussions will cover non-linear optics, lasers, quantum communication, and other optics/photonics topics; IITGN Director Rajat Moona highlighted cybersecurity importance.

Why It Matters: Identifying new technology is crucial for national problem-solving and security.