AL SCIEN ON C TI E Y A A N C A N D A E I M D Y N E I A R Year Book B of O The Indian National O Science Academy K 2019 2019 Volume I Angkor, Mob: 9910161199 Angkor, Fellows 2019 i The Year Book 2019 Volume–I S NAL CIEN IO CE T A A C N A N D A E I M D Y N I INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY New Delhi ii The Year Book 2019 © INDIAN NATIONAL SCIENCE ACADEMY ISSN 0073-6619 E-mail : esoffi [email protected], [email protected] Fax : +91-11-23231095, 23235648 EPABX : +91-11-23221931-23221950 (20 lines) Website : www.insaindia.res.in; www.insa.nic.in (for INSA Journals online) INSA Fellows App: Downloadable from Google Play store Vice-President (Publications/Informatics) Professor Gadadhar Misra, FNA Production Dr VK Arora Shruti Sethi Published by Professor Gadadhar Misra, Vice-President (Publications/Informatics) on behalf of Indian National Science Academy, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002 and printed at Angkor Publishers (P) Ltd., B-66, Sector 6, NOIDA-201301; Tel: 0120-4112238 (O); 9910161199, 9871456571 (M) Fellows 2019 iii CONTENTS Volume–I Page INTRODUCTION ....... v OBJECTIVES ....... vi CALENDAR ....... vii COUNCIL ....... ix PAST PRESIDENTS OF THE ACADEMY ....... xi RECENT PAST VICE-PRESIDENTS OF THE ACADEMY ....... xii SECRETARIAT ....... xiv THE FELLOWSHIP Fellows – 2019 ....... 1 Foreign Fellows – 2019 ....... 154 Pravasi Fellows – 2019 ....... 172 Fellows Elected (effective 1.1.2019) ....... 173 Foreign Fellows Elected (effective 1.1.2019) ....... 177 Fellowship – Sectional Committeewise ....... 178 Local Chapters and Conveners ....... 211 COMMITTEES ....... 212 Standing Committees – 2019 ....... 213 Advisory Committees – 2019 ....... 216 Inter-Academy Panels ....... 219 National Committees for ISC & its Affi liated Unions and Committees ....... 220 Sectional Committees – 2019 ....... 225 ACADEMY AWARDS ....... 227 International Awards ....... 227 General Medals & Lectures ....... 227 Subjectwise Medals/Lectures/Awards ....... 228 Awards for Young Scientists ....... 231 INSA Teachers Award ....... 232 Awards due in the Year 2020 ....... 233 INSA Medals for Young Scientists Awardees: 2018 ....... 235 INSA Young Historian of Science Awardee: 2018 ....... 238 INSA Teacher Awardees: 2018 ....... 239 Recipients of Medals/Lectures/Awards during 2018 ....... 241 iv The Year Book 2019 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMMES ....... 242 Adherence to ISC ....... 242 Indian Scientists Holding Important Positions in ISC and Affi liated Bodies ...... 243 Scientifi c Cooperation with the Academies/Organisations of Foreign Countries ....... 243 SCIENCE PROMOTION ....... 245 INSA Distinguished Professors ....... 245 INSA Senior Scientist Programme ....... 245 INSA Honorary Scientist Programme ....... 245 INSA Emeritus Scientist Programme ....... 246 Research Support for the INSA Young Scientist Medal Awardees ....... 246 INSA Visiting Scientist Programme ....... 246 Partial Financial Assistance for Holding National/International Conference/ ....... 246 Seminar in India INDIAN NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HISTORY OF SCIENCE ....... 247 SCIENCE & SOCIETY ....... 248 Indian National Young Academy of Sciences (INYAS) ....... 248 INSA Panel & Inter-Academy Panel on Science Education ....... 248 INSA Panel & Inter-Academy Panel on Women in Science ....... 249 INSA Panel & Inter-Academy Panel on Ethics in Science ....... 249 INSPIRE ....... 250 INFORMATICS ....... 251 PUBLICATIONS ....... 253 CONTENTS OF YEAR BOOK VOLUME-II ....... 255 Fellows 2019 v INTRODUCTION The Indian National Science Academy was established in January 1935 with the object of promoting science in India and harnessing scientifi c knowledge for the cause of humanity and national welfare. The foundation of the Academy, earlier known as the National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI), was the outcome of joint endeavours of several organizations and individuals and the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) playing a leading role in this regard. Towards the end of 1930, the then Government of India wrote to various State (then provincial) Governments, Scientifi c Departments, Learned Societies, Universities and the ISCA seeking their opinion on the desirability of forming a National Research Council which would adhere to and cooperate with the International Research Council and its affi liated Unions. This period witnessed the visit of Sir Richard Gregor, the Editor of Nature for discussions with the Editor of Current Science for the promotion of an Indian Academy of Sciences. The proposal was considered by various eminent scientists whose views regarding the composition and functioning of such a national council were put up in the form of resolution to the ISCA during its Pune Session. A special meeting of ISCA was held in Mumbai in January 1934 to consider the scheme. In response to the plea made by the President of the ISCA, Professor MN Saha in support of an Indian Academy of Sciences on the model of the Royal Society, London, the General Committee of the ISCA unanimously accepted the proposal for the formation of a national scientifi c society. The Committee formed an ‘Academy Committee’, which was requested to submit a detailed report for consideration at the next session of the ISCA. The committee submitted the report in January 1935 incorporating (i) the aims and objects of the national scientifi c society to be formed; (ii) draft constitution; (iii) names of 125 Foundation Fellows selected by a Special Committee of Specialists; and (iv) names of 25 scientists as members of the provisional Council of Academy. The report of the Academy Committee was placed by Dr LL Fermor (President, 22nd Session, ISCA) before a Special Meeting of the Joint Committee on January 3, 1935. The recommendations of the Academy Committee were accepted by unanimous resolution by the ISCA and the foundation of the National Institute of Sciences of India as an all India body of scientists was thus laid. An inaugural meeting of the National Institute of Sciences of India (NISI) was held on January 7, 1935 under the Chairmanship of Dr JH Hutton (President, 23rd Session, ISCA) in Calcutta, and the Inaugural Address was delivered by the fi rst President of NISI, Dr LL Fermor. The Institute, thus, started functioning with its Headquarters at the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1 Park Street, Calcutta, from that day. The issue of the Government recognizing the NISI as the representative body of the scientists was taken up after ten years of its foundation. After due deliberations and discussions, it decided to recognise the National Institute as the premier scientifi c society representing all branches of science in India in October 1945. The Headquarters moved over to Delhi in May 1946, and the Government commenced providing increased grants to meet expenses on travel, publications, research fellowships, and for allocating grants- in-aid to other scientifi c societies for bringing out their publications. A capital grant for the Headquarters building was also sanctioned in 1948 by the Government. The foundation stone of the building was laid by Pt Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister of India, on April 19, 1948. The Offi ce of the NISI moved to its present premises on Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi in 1951. It was designated as the adhering organization in India to the International Council for Science (ICSU) on behalf of the Government of India in January 1968. The name of the National Institute of Sciences of India was changed to the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in February 1970. vi The Year Book 2019 OBJECTIVES (a) Promotion of scientifi c knowledge in India including its practical application to problems of national welfare. (b) Coordination among Scientifi c Academies, Societies, Institutions, Government Scientifi c Departments and Services. (c) To act as a body of scientists of eminence for the promotion and safeguarding of the interests of scientists in India and to present internationally the scientifi c work done in the country. (d) To act through properly constituted National Committees, in which other learned academies and societies may be associated, for undertaking scientifi c work of national and international importance which the Academy may be called upon to perform by the public and by the Government. (e) To publish such proceedings, journals, memoirs and other publications as may be found desirable. (f) To promote and maintain liaison between Science and Humanities. (g) To secure and manage funds and endowments for the promotion of Science. (h) To perform all other acts that may assist in, or be necessary for the fulfi llment of the above- mentioned objectives of the Academy. Fellows 2019 vii CALENDAR OF MEETINGS – 2019 Date Event Venue FEBRUARY 28 (Thu) Meetings of Sectional Committees for Election INSA, New Delhi of Fellows/National Science Day MARCH 27 (Wed) Advisory Committee for Science & INSA, New Delhi Society/ Publication Advisory Board/ Infrastructure and Informatics Committee 28-29 (Thu-Fri) Meeting of the Indian National Commission INSA, New Delhi for History of Science APRIL 24-26 (Wed-Fri) Meetings of Sectional Committees for INSA, New Delhi Selection of Young Scientists and Election of Fellows /Advisory Boards for INSA Awards/Council Meeting/General Body Meeting/Science Promotion Committee JULY 18-19 (Thu-Fri) History of Science Seminar/Meeting of the Indian INSA, New Delhi National Commission for History of Science/ Science Promotion Committee 25-26 (Thu-Fri) Meetings of ISC National Committees/Inter- INSA, New Delhi Academy Exchange Committee/Council/ General Body/Resource