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INDIAN
MYCOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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The society was
established in the year 1954 as Mycological Society at
the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta by some
eminent Mycologists like Late Dr. S. R. Bose, Late Dr.
S. N. Banerjee, Late Dr. S. N. Das Gupta,
Late Dr. S. N. Bhaduri, Late
Dr. S. B. Chattopadhyay, Late Dr. Tarasankar
Ghosh, Dr. P. K. Sengupta,
Dr. K.R. Samaddar and others.
The Society
is a scientific forum for promoting the cause of science
of Mycology, Microbiology, Plant Pathology and other allied
disciplines. It is mother of all the present day societies
in India dealing
in Mycology. It is the second largest Society in Asia and the
largest of its kind in India.
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Society Events:
1. Meetings: Ordinary General Meetings and
Special General Meetings are held regularly to discuss about
the recent developments in different disciplines of Mycology,
Plant Pathology and allied subjects.
Annual General Meeting is held every
year in the month of May/ June. Secretary and Treasurers place
the Annual Report and Audited Statements of Account respectively
before the members present. The result of Election of the Executive
council when held is also placed at this meeting for the approval
of the members.
Memorial Lectures: Memorial lectures are held to
remember and for paying regards to different eminent Mycologists
and Plant Pathologists. Eminent scientists of the respective
field deliver these lectures.
I.M.S. conducts the following Memorial
Lectures:-
1. Sir E.J. Butler
2.Prof. S.R. Bose
3.Prof. S.N. Banerjee
4.Prof. H.K. Baruah
5.Prof. T.S. Sadasivan
6.Prof. S.B Chattopadhyay
Symposium: Symposia are held annually at Head Quarter or at any one of
the places to provide a platform for the young scientists to
hear the deliberation made by eminent scientists and to discuss
with their individual problem. Young scientists are also allowed
to deliver their work.
The following Symposia were held from
1979-2008, in collaboration with the Department of Botany, University of Calcutta
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Title
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Date
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Venue
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1st NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Recent advances in Mycology and
Plant Pathology”
(Silver Jubilee Celebration)
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22-23 September, 1979
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Kennedy Hall, Institute of Jute Technology, Kolkata-
700 019
Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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2nd NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Interaction of Plant Pathogens in the host”
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25-26 February, 1983
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Department
of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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3rd NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Tropical Mycology in the 21st Century”
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08-10 February, 2001
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Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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4th NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Frontier Studies in Microbes and Host Microbes Interaction”
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02-03 February, 2002
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Department
of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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5th NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Current Trends in Research on Microorganisms”
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15-16 February, 2003
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Department
of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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6th NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Micro organisms in Relation to Agriculture Forestry and Industry”
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20th March, 2004
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Department
of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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7th
NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Ecology and Sustainable Development”
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25-26 March, 2004
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Department
of Life Sciences, University of Manipur.
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INAUGURAL PROGRAMME OF GOLDEN JUBILEE
(1954-2004)
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17th September, 2004
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Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata-
700 019
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8th NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Perspective of Plant Disease Management in 21st Century”
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1st October, 2004
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OUAT,
Bhubaneswar
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9th NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON
‘‘Microbial Diversity and Plant Health”
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29th November, 2007
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Farmers’ Training Centre (Lake Hall),
B.C.K.V., Kalyani
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1st INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
(Golden
Jubilee Celebration)
ON‘‘Agriculturally Important Microorganisms: Conservation, Utilization,
Bioremediation and Ecological Significance”
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23-25 February, 2006
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The
Golden Park, 13 Ho Chin Min Sarani, Kolkata- 700 019
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3. Awards:
At
present two eminent Scientists namely Prof. S. N. Banerjee
and Prof. S. B. Chattopadhyay are
gratefully remembered annually by awarding Gold Medal to the
best student in M.Sc., C.U.(with specialization
in Molecular and Applied Mycology and Plant Pathology) and M.Sc.(Ag.) in Plant Pathology B.C.K.V.
SILVER
JUBILEE CELEBRATION:
The
Silver Jubilee Celebration of the society was observed by holding
a National Symposium on ‘‘Recent Advances in Mycology and Plant
Pathology’’ on September
22-23, 1979.
This Symposium was presided over by the Honorable Governor of
West Bengal Shri Tribhuban Narayan Singh.
GOLDEN
JUBILEE CELEBRATION:
Inauguration of the auspicious occasion of the Golden Jubilee
Year was started on 17th September, 2004 by some invited lectures. This programme was presided over by an Eminent Scientist Late Prof.
A. K. Sarbhoy. Next National Symposium
was held in collaboration with QUAT, Bhubaneshwar
on 30th
October, 2004
at Bhubaneshwar.
In
continuation of celebrating the Golden Jubilee Year in a befitting
way which was started in 2004, the Indian Mycological Society
and Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, Kolkata,
West Bengal, India jointly organized a three days International
Symposium on ‘‘Agriculturally Important Microorganisms: Conservation,
Utilization, Bioremediation and Ecological Significance”. This
Symposium provided an ideal platform for deliberations and discussion
by leading national and international mycologists, microbiologists,
plant pathologists, biotechnologists, molecular biologists and
government officials for long term successful agriculture in
India and other countries. This Symposium
was presided over and inaugurated by Prof. Asis
Kumar Banerjee, Vice-Chancellor, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India.
NAME
OF THE OFFICE BEARERS AND MEMBERS OF THE FIRST EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
(1954-55):
President:
Dr. S. R. Bose, Calcutta
Vice-
President: Dr.
S. N. Dasgupta, Lucknow
Dr. S. N. Banerjee, Calcutta
Hony. Secretary:
Dr. S. N. Bhaduri, Calcutta
Joint
Secretary: Dr.S.B.Chattopadhyay, Calcutta
Treasurer:
Sri A.K. Ganguly, Calcutta
Foray
Secretary: Smt. Hasi Basu,
Calcutta
Editing
Publication: Dr.
S. N. Banerjee, Calcutta
Members:
Dr.
P. N. Nandi, Bose Institute
Sri S. Y. Padmanabhan, Cuttak
Dr.
T. C. Roy, Govt. of India
Smt. Anjali Sarkar,
Calcutta
Sri
T. S. Ghosh, Barrackpore Sri M.Charakbori, Calcutta
Dr.
S. R. Sengupta, Kanpur
Dr.B. N. Bakshi, Dehradun
Sri
U. Sen, Calcutta
For further details please visit the
Website of Society www.imskolkata.org
