Editorial Board

Editors: Dr. P. Balaram and Dr. S. Ramaseshan

• V.H Arakeri Departments of Mechanical and Civil engg., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• S. Arunachalam, Department of Humanities, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai 600 036
• D Chatterji , Centre for Cellular and Molecu;ar Biology, Hyderabad 500007
• S.G Dani, Scool of Mathematics, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Mumbai 400005
• J. Chandrasekhar, Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012
• R. Gadagkar, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012
• V.K Gaur, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore 560034
• R.M Godbole, Centre for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012
• K Gopalan, National Geophysical Research Institute, Hyderabad 500007
• A.V Khare, Institute of Physics, Bhubaneshwar 751005
• S Krishnaswamy, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad 380009
• K Murlidhar, Department of Zoology, University of Delhi, 110007
• G Prathap, Structures Division, National Aerospace Laboratory, Bangalore 560017
• A.V Ramani TTK Pharma Ltd, Bangalore 560025
• G.S. Ranganath, Liquid Crystal Laboratory, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560080
• S Rangarajan, INSAT Maaster Control Facilities, Hassan 573201
• P N Shanker, Computational and Theoretical Fluid Dynamics Division, National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore 560017
• K. N. Ganeshaiah, Department of Plant Genetics and Breeding, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore 560 065
• N. V. Joshi, Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012
• C C. Kartha, Division of Cellular and Molecular Cardiology, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695 011
• S. S. Krishnamurthy, Inorganic and Physical Chemistry Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012
• S. C. Lakhotia, Department of Zoology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221 005
• K. Muralidhar, Department of Zoology, Delhi University, Delhi 110 007
• R. Nityananda, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560 080
• T. J. Pandian, School ot Biological Sciences, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai 625 021
• Y. S. Rajan, Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi 110 003
• M. Ramakrishnan, Geological Survey of India, Calcutta 700 016 A. V. Ramani, T. T. K. Pharma Ltd., Bangalore 560 025
• S. R. Shetye, Physical Oceanography Division, National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004
• V. Siddhartha,51 Bharati Nagar, New Delhi 110 003
• G. Srinivasan, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560 O80
• R. Srinivasan, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore 560 O80
• R. Uma Shaanker, Department of Crop Physiology, University of Agricultural Sciences, Rangalore 560 065
• K. S. Valdiya, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore 560 064
• G. Venkataraman, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning,Prasanthi Nilayarn 51 1 134
• M. Vidyasagar, Centre: for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics,Bangalore 560 001

Working Committee, Current Science Association

• N. Balakrishnan, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• P. Balaram, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• R. Chidambaram, Department of Atomic Energy, Mumbai V. K. Gaur, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bangalore K. Kasturirangan, Department of Space, Bangalore
• C.N Gupta, Central Drug Reseach Institute, Lucknow
• K. Kasturi Rangan, DEpartment of Space , Bangalore
• N. Kumar, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (Vice-President )
• N. V. Madhusudana, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (Secretary )
• N. Mukunda, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
• A.E Muthunayagam, Department of Ocean Development, New Delhi
• R. A. Mashelkar, Council of Scientific and Industrial Rescarch, New Delhi
• R. Narasimha, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scienlific Research, Bangalore
• P. Ramarao, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai
• R. Ramachandran, The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai P. Rama Rao, Atomic Energy Regulatory Board, Mumbai
• S. Ramaseshan, Raman Research Institute, Bangalore (Treasurer )
• M. S. Valiathan, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal (President)

Editorial Office

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