AANNUALNNUAL RREPORTEPORT 2013–2014 INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BANGALORE Address Indian Academy of Sciences C.V. Raman Avenue Post Box No. 8005 Sadashivanagar P.O. Bangalore 560 080 Telephone 91-80-2266-1200 (EPABX) Fax 91-80-2361-6094 Email
[email protected] Website www.ias.ac.in Contents Introduction 4 Council 5 Fellowship 5 Associates 8 Publications 8 Repository of Scientific Publications 15 of Academy Fellows Discussion Meetings 15 Mid-Year Meeting 2013 17 Annual Meeting 2013 20 Raman Professor 24 Academy Public Lectures 25 Science Education Programmes 27 ‘Women in Science’ 45 Panel Programmes Hindi Workshops 46 National Science Day 47 Additional Hostel Facility at Jalahalli 48 Dainik Bhaskar National Education 48 Leadership Award 2013 Academy Finances 49 Acknowledgements 49 Tables 50 Annexures 52 Statement of Accounts 61 The Academy was founded in 1934 by Sir C V Raman with the main objective of promoting the progress and upholding the cause of science (both pure and applied). It was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act on 24 April 1934. The Academy commenced functioning with 65 Fellows and the formal inauguration took place on 31 July 1934 at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. On the Introduction afternoon of that day, its first general meeting of 1 Fellows was held, during which Sir C V Raman was elected its President and the draft constitution of the Academy was approved and adopted. The first issue of the Academy Proceedings was published in July 1934. The present report covering the period from April 2013 to March 2014 represents the eightieth year of the Academy.