Centre of Molecular Medicine and Diagnostics (COMManD), Department of Biochemistry has organised a Scientific Lecture on Innovation entitled “Development of value added products from waste and its market potential” on 24.01.2023. The lecture was delivered by Dr. R. Sathya, Scientist, Department of Leather Process Technology, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Adyar, Chennai-600020. 30 active participants attended the lecture including under-graduate, post-graduate, research scholars and faculties as well attended the lecture. The lecture was very much useful and gave a better understanding the process of converting the waste into value added product. She explained the various value added product developed from the tannery waste. She also discussed about the national and international funding opportunities available for students, research scholars and faculties.. The students and faculties was very actively interacted with the speaker.