The National Brain Research Centre has initiated a lecture series in memory of late Dr. B. Ramamurthi who played a pivotal role in setting up NBRC. A visionary neurosurgeon he realized early, the necessity of an institute devoted to brain research and worked tirelessly to see his dream transform into a reality. To commemorate his contribution, a lecture series was instituted wherein an eminent scientist from the country delivers an oration at NBRC on 30th January, the birth anniversary of Dr. B. Ramamurthi.
| Cortical plasticity and neurodevelopmental disorders Prof. Mriganka Sur, Newton Professor Neuroscience and Director of Simons Centre for the Social Brain at MIT |
2025 |
| Changing landscapes in publishing and measuring research Dr. Vedantam Rajshekhar, M.B.B.S., M.Ch. (Neuro), Professor of Neurosurgery Head, Department of Neurological Sciences, Christian Medical College Hospital, Vellore, India |
2021 |
| Pediatric Brain tumors: histology to genetics Prof. Chitra Sarkar Professor and Head Department of Pathology, Dean (Research), AIIMS New Delhi, India |
2020 |
| Physicians who experimented on themselves Dr. Sunil K. Pandya, MBBS, MS, F.A.M.S. Neurosurgeon, Department of Neurosurgery, Jaslok Hospital & Research Centre, Dr. G. V. Deshmukh Marg, Mumbai 400026, India |
2019 |
| Advances in the stem cell applications to the eye - our research at LVPEI Prof. D Balasubramanian, Ph.D. Distinguished Scientist and Director Emeritus, Prof Brien Holden Eye Research Centre |
2018 |
| Recent Advances in TB Diagnosis and Management Dr. Soumya Swaminathan Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research |
2017 |
| A Genomic Reconstruction of Ancestral Footfalls in India Dr. Partha P. Majumder Director, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics, Kalyani |
2016 |
| Human Nutrition, Development and Consequences; The Indian Context Dr. M.K Bhan Former Secretary to the Government of India Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology |
2015 |
| The United States, India and Science for All Prof. Bruce Alberts University of California San Francisco, USA |
2014 |
| The changing demography and challenge for Neuroscience Prof. Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath Chairperson, Centre for Neuroscience Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru |
2013 |
| Learning and Memory in Drosophila Prof. Obaid Siddiqi Senior Scientist and Founder Director NCBS, Bangalore |
2012 |
| Higher Education and Research Landscape: Quest for a New Trajectory Prof. Govardhan Mehta National Research Professor School of Chemistry University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad |
2011 |
| Fuzzy Boundaries at the Frontiers in Science & Technology Dr. R. Chidambram Principal Scientific Advisor to Govt. of India |
2010 |
| India's Journey Into Space – Some Recent Developments Prof. K. Kasturirangan Hon'ble Member of Parliament & Director, National Institue of Advanced Studies, Bangalore |
2009 |
| The Role of Neurosciences on Human Unity Prof. Robin Sengupta Chairman, National Neurosciences Centre Peerless Hospital Complex, Panchasagar, Kolkata |
2008 |
| Towards Understanding the Human Cognition and Consciousness Dr. T. Ramasami Secretary Department of Science & Technology, New Delhi |
2007 |
| Cone Snail Peptides: Molecular Libraries Targeting Brain Receptors and Channels Prof. P. Balaram Director, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
2006 |
