ANNUAL REPORT 2019-2020 Indian Academy of Sciences Bengaluru About this report This report provides information on the vision, mission and objectives of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru and details the activities implemented during the financial year 2019-20. (C) Unless otherwise noted, copyright (and any other intellectual property rights, if any) in this publication is owned by the Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru. Compiled by: Geetha K Nalini B R Ravi Kumar C.S. Shashidhar A Srimathi M Thirumalai N Venkatarathnam N Edited by: Cicilia S Geetha Sugumaran Mary J Mathai Priya S Sushila Rajagopal Usha Susan Philip Designed by: M/s. AA ADVERTISING & COMMUNICATIONS PVT. LTD Published by: Executive Secretary, Indian Academy of Sciences, C.V. Raman Avenue, Post Box No. 8005 Sadashivanagar P.O., Bengaluru 560 080. India Phone: (EPABX): 91-80-2266-1200 Fax: 91-80-23616094 E-mail:
[email protected] The online version of this publication is available for free download at www.ias.ac.in Follow us on: Twitter: @IAScBng Facebook: @IAScBng Contents Foreword 05 1. Introduction 07 Vison & Mission 08 Objectives 09 2. Role of the Academy 11 Council 13 Fellowship 15 Deceased Fellows 26 Associateship 31 3. Scientific Activities Progress Report 39 Publications 43 Public Lectures 57 Scientific Meetings 60 Discussion Meetings 73 National Conference 80 Science Education Programme 81 Chair Professorship 85 National Science Day 86 Hindi Fortnight Celebrations 87 4. Social Media Outreach 88 5. Pages From History 89 6. Academy Personnel 92 7. Statement of Finances 94 Foreword The year 2020 began with a bang. We introduced a new lecture series titled Frontiers of Science, which was flagged off on 6th January 2020 by Dr Eric D.