The Society for Polymer Science, India has had a checkered
history of more than three decades. The Society was
established as Professional Society in March 1979 under
the guidance and leadership of Prof. H. Kothandaraman and
had its office at Madras in Department of Polymer Science,
Anna University, Madras. Dr. R. A. Mashelkar, Ex-Director
General, CSIR was elected as the President of this society
in 1991 during the Symposium Polymers '91. In order to
establish a vibrant national-level professional society to
help to shape national policies in the area of polymeric
materials, a decision was taken in February 1995 to unite
all existing polymer-related societies in India under one
banner e.g. The Society for Polymer Science, India. Prof.
I. K. Varma was elected as the president of the society in
1995. A sub-committee under the chair-personship of Prof.
I. K. Varma was constituted to look into the rules,
regulations and bye laws of the society. The revised
Memorandum of Association and Rules were approved in the
general body meeting held at MACRO ‘95 and it was
decided to move the headquarter from Madras to Pune under
the leadership of Dr. S. Sivaram for administrative
convenience. The Society for Polymer Science, India was
duly registered under “The Societies Registration
Act, Govt. of Maharashtra”, at Pune and its
Registration No is : MAH/929/2001/Pune dated August 16,
2001.
The Society functions through ten regional
Chapters, namely at Bangalore, Calicut, Chennai, Delhi,,
Kharagpur, Kolkatta, Pune and Thiruvananthapuram. Each
chapter functions independently in terms of collection of
mesmbership fees, accounting and auditing as well as
organizing professional activities for the benefit of
chapter members. Pune is the Headquarter of the Society.
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