THE YEAR BOOK 2017 INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Bengaluru Postal Address: Indian Academy of Sciences Post Box No. 8005 C.V. Raman Avenue Sadashivanagar Post, Raman Research Institute Campus Bengaluru 560 080 India Telephone : +91-80-2266 1200, +91-80-2266 1203 Fax : +91-80-2361 6094 Email :
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[email protected] Website : www.ias.ac.in © 2017 Indian Academy of Sciences Editorial & Production Team: Nalini, B.R. Thirumalai, N. Vanitha, M. Venugopal, M.S. Published by: Executive Secretary, Indian Academy of Sciences Text formatted by WINTECS Typesetters, Bengaluru (Ph. +91-80-2332 7311) Printed by Tholasi Prints India Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru (Ph: +91-80-4047 0000) CONTENTS Page Section A: Indian Academy of Sciences Memorandum of Association ............................................... 2 Role of the Academy........................................................... 4 Statutes ............................................................................. 7 Council for the period 2016–2018 ........................................ 18 Office Bearers .................................................................... 19 Former Presidents .............................................................. 20 Activities – a profile............................................................. 21 Section B: Professorships Raman Chair ...................................................................... 26 Jubilee Chair ...................................................................... 29 Section C: Fellowship and Honorary Fellowship Fellows