The National Academy of Sciences, India, established in 1930, is the oldest science academy in India. It is located in

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. Prof.

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was the founder president.

Fellows

Suddhasatwa Basu Sudhhasatwa Basu (born 1963) is an Indian chemical engineer. He is director of Council of Scientific Industrial Research - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (CSIR-IMMT) in Bhubaneswar, India, and is Professor of Chemical Engineer ...

* Sudha Bhattacharya * Chittoor Mohammed Habeebullah *

Vinod Krishan Vinod Krishan (born 14 October 1946Women Scientists in India'. National Book Trust, India. p. 209.), is an Indian physicist, a Senior Professor and dean of sciences at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore. She is involved in teaching ...

* Neelam Sangwan * Rajender Singh Sangwan

Publications

''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India'' was a

peer-review Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work (peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

scientific journal In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. Content Articles in scientific journals are mostly written by active scientists such as s ...

established in 1930. It split in two parts in 1942. *'' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section A: Physical Sciences'' *'' Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences'' The academy also publishes ''

National Academy Science Letters The National Academy of Sciences, India, established in 1930, is the oldest science academy in India. It is located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Prof. Meghnad Saha was the founder president. Fellows * Suddhasatwa Basu * Sudha Bhattacharya * C ...

''.

References

External links

Official website
Research institutes in India

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