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The
Indian Society for Mass Spectrometry (ISMAS) was founded on
March 21, 1978 at a meeting of the mass spectrometrists from
all over India at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Bombay
during the First National Seminar on Mass Spectrometry. The
Society was formed with the objectives of promoting and popularising
mass spectrometry and its applications in Research, Industry
and other areas of Science. After 27 years, ISMAS now has
about 700 Life-Members and 5 Corporate Members. The ISMAS
members are from Research Institutes, Universities, Industries
and Hospitals from all over India. The Life-Members include
Mass Spectrometrists from overseas and these are Non-Resident
Indians and Mass Spectrometrists from Austria, Belgium, Germany,
Israel, Italy, Japan, Singapore, UK, USA etc.
The activities of ISMAS are looked after by the President, the Secretary and the Executive Committee elected triennially by the ISMAS members. The previous Presidents and Secretaries were :
(1978 - 1985) Prof. V.B. Bhanot and Dr. C.K. Mathews
(1986 - 1991) Dr. C.K. Mathews and Dr. H.C. Jain
(1992 - 1994) Prof. E.S.R. Gopal and Dr. S.K. Aggarwal
(1995 - 1997) Dr. H.C. Jain and Dr. S.K. Aggarwal
(1998 - 2000) Prof. K. Gopalan and Shri V. K. Handu
(2001 - 2003) Dr S.K.Aggarwal and Dr P.M.Shah
(2004 - 2006) Dr S.K.Aggarwal and Sh. P.G.Jaison
Presently,Dr. H.C. Jain is the President and Sh.P.G. Jaison is the Secretary (2007-20010).
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