principal, St. Stephen's College, New Delhi. Adv. B Babu Prasad, ex-MLA B. Aburaj, Director, State Institute of Educational Technology, Kerala and Gen. Secretary, Indian Philosophical Society. Notable conferences and seminars Refresher course in theoretical physics Bishop Moore College on 07 – 19 December 2009 Sponsored by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Coordinator Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla, Department of Physics. Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla was the Principal of Bishop Moore College from 2012 to 2014. During his tenure, the Department of Physics was upgraded as a Research Department. Molecular Spectroscopy of Advanced Materials and Biomolecules IMSAB 2012 from 7 to 9 August 2012 International Conference in the Department of Physics Organised by Dr. D Sajan National seminar-Inclusive Growth and Indian Economy - 20 Years of Liberation A national seminar with the financial help of UGC was conducted in the Economics Department. The topic was on Inclusive Growth and Indian Economy - 20 Years of Liberation. Kerala planning board member Sri C. P. John inaugurated the function. Eminent scholars and academicians from various parts of India have participated. International Conference on Marxism Organised by post-graduation Department of English in 2019 Principals and achievements Rev. K.C. Mathew was the founding principal of Bishop Moore College. He served the college from 1964 to 1989. During this period, he played an important role in college's offering of postgraduate studies. Below is a list of principals that succeeded him after his retirement. Prof. M.K. Cherian (8 years) Prof. Mammen Varkey Varkey (5 years) Prof. Victor Sam (4 years) Prof. Koshy Ninan (4 years) Prof. Matthew Koshy (2 years) Prof. Kurien Thomas (1 year) Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla Dr. Leelamma George Dr. Sabu George Dr. Thomas Kuruvilla was the principal of Bishop Moore College from 2012 to 2014. During his tenure, the college received four first ranks for degree examinations and one second rank for the PG examination of the University of Kerala, as well as conducting two international seminars in Physics. All departments conducted national seminars. The college won many prizes in sports, games, and university youth festivals. Bishop Moore hosted the University Youth festival. The college auditorium was renovated and made echo-proof. A grant was received for the basketball and volleyball courts, as well as one for a generator. The college was granted ten million rupees by UGC-FIST. Five new classrooms and prayer centers were built. The M.Sc. Course in Botany and B.Com. was equipped with a computer