INDIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES YEAR BOOK 2016 Postal Address Indian Academy of Sciences Post Box No. 8005 C.V. Raman Avenue Sadashivanagar Post Bengaluru 560 080 India Telephone : (080) 2266 1200, 2266 1203 Fax : (080) 2361 6094 Email :
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[email protected] Website : www.ias.ac.in © 2016 Indian Academy of Sciences Text formatted by Wintecs Typesetters, Bengaluru (Ph. 2332 7311) Printed by Brilliant Printers Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru (Ph. 2341 2455) CONTENTS Page Memorandum of Association. 1 Role of the Academy. 3 Statutes. 6 Council for the period 2016–2018. 17 Office Bearers. 18 Former Presidents. 19 Raman Chair. 20 Jubilee Professor. 23 The Fellowship Fellows. 25 Abbreviations. 205 Honorary Fellows. 206 Fellows and Honorary Fellow elected in 2015. 214 Subject-wise list of Fellows. 215 Fellows deceased in 2015. 253 Fellows deceased since 1934. 254 Honorary Fellows deceased since 1934. 270 Associates Associates on roll. 272 Associates selected in 2015. 279 Former Associates. .279 Publications . .289 Committees Sectional Committees. 296 Raman Chair Sub-Committee. 297 Jubilee Professor Sub-Committee . 297 Publications Committee. 298 Joint Science Education Panel . 298 Panel on Scientific Values. 299 Panel on Women in Science. 299 Investment Committee. .299 Standing Committee on Staff. 299 Venues of Annual Meetings. .300 Office Staff. .301 Calendar of Meetings in 2016. 304 List of Holidays in 2016. 304 1 MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION* I. The name of the Association shall be ‘The Indian Academy of Sciences’. II. The objects of the Academy are: 1. To promote the progress and uphold the cause of science, both in pure and applied branches.