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| formerly                 = The Academy of Sciences of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh<ref name="Vision">{{Cite web |title=The National Academy of Sciences, India Vision |url=http://www.nasi.org.in/vision.htm |access-date=6 November 2019 |website=National Academy of Sciences, India |archive-date=6 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200606144310/http://nasi.org.in/vision.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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'''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.<ref name="NASI" />
'''The National Academy of Sciences, India''', also known as NASI, was established in 1930 and is the oldest science academy of India. It is located in [[Prayagraj]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. Prof. [[Meghnad Saha]] was the founder president.<ref name="NASI" />


==Fellows==
==Fellows==
* [[Sneh Bhargava]]
*[[Suddhasatwa Basu]]
*[[Suddhasatwa Basu]]
*[[Sudha Bhattacharya]]<ref name="Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Fellow profile">{{cite web|title=Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Fellow profile|url=http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Bhattacharya&intials=Sudha&year=07-03-1952 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315043329/http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Bhattacharya&intials=Sudha&year=07-03-1952 | publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences |archive-date=15 March 2014| access-date=8 October 2018}}</ref>
*[[Sudha Bhattacharya]]<ref name="Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Fellow profile">{{Cite web |title=Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Fellow profile |url=http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Bhattacharya&intials=Sudha&year=07-03-1952 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140315043329/http://www.ias.ac.in/php/fell_detail.php3?name=Bhattacharya&intials=Sudha&year=07-03-1952 |archive-date=15 March 2014 |access-date=8 October 2018 |publisher=Indian Academy of Sciences}}</ref>
* [[Chittoor Mohammed Habeebullah]]<ref name="NASI">{{cite web | url=http://nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=H | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514161917/http://www.nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=H | archive-date=14 May 2016 | title=NASI | publisher=NASI | date=2014 | access-date=29 July 2017 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Chittoor Mohammed Habeebullah]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014 |title=NASI |url=http://nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=H |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160514161917/http://www.nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=H |archive-date=14 May 2016 |access-date=29 July 2017 |publisher=NASI}}</ref>
*[[Vinod Krishan]]<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/freebooks/pdf/Women%20Scientists%20in%20India.pdf|title=Women Scientists in India|publisher=National Book Trust, India|location=|pages=209}}</ref>
*[[Vinod Krishan]]<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://nbtindia.gov.in/writereaddata/freebooks/pdf/Women%20Scientists%20in%20India.pdf |title=Women Scientists in India |publisher=National Book Trust, India |pages=209}}</ref>
*[[Suhas S. Joshi]]
*[[Neelam Sangwan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brief CV - Prof Dr Neelam Sangwan, FNA, FNASc, FNAAS |url=https://www.cuh.ac.in/pdf//biochem/CV_neelamsangwan.pdf |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[Rajender Singh Sangwan]]<ref name="NASI">{{Cite web |title=The National Academy of Sciences, India - Fellows |url=http://nasi.nic.in/fellows.asp?RsFilter=S |access-date=11 December 2022}}</ref>
*[[Ram Parikshan Roy]]<ref name="NASI"/>


==Publications==
==Publications==
''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India'' was a [[peer-review]] [[scientific journal]] established in 1930. It split in two parts in 1942
''Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India'' was a [[peer-review]] [[scientific journal]] 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 A: Physical Sciences]]''
*''[[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences]]''
*''[[Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India Section B: Biological Sciences]]''
The academy also publishes ''[[National Academy Science Letters]]''.
The academy also publishes ''[[National Academy Science Letters]]''.
NASI published the Proceedings of NASI, Sec. A & B, each in IV parts and National Academy Science Letters in VI parts, in collaboration with the Springer Nature, every year.
National Academy Science Letters received Impact Factor (IF) as 1.2 in 2023-24 from Thomson Reuters; about 1200 papers were received from thirty countries/regions every year.
PNASI, Sec. A received Impact Factor (IF) as 0.80 in 2023-24 from Thomson Reuters; and about 450 papers were received from twenty-five countries/regions every year.
The PNASI, Sec. B received Cite Score as 2.4 in 2023-24 from Scopus; and about 600 papers were received from thirty-seven countries/regions every year.
Many special publications were released&nbsp; at New Delhi on the occasion of the "Closing Ceremony of the Anniversary Celebrations of 'Ba & Bapu' and Prof. Meghnad Saha". These were the collection of the Lectures delivered (in the memory of these three great personalities of the world) by the distinguished persons in different parts of the country.
Special Issue on '''"Remote Sensing"''', which most downloaded journal of the physics in the world,2017. Published in PNASI, Sec-A. &nbsp;
An important book on "Vector Biology and Control" was also published.
== Major Accomplishments (in past few years) ==
The Academy also created two galleries (other than the Ganga-gallery at Prayagraj) on the rivers Brahmaputra and Cauvery respectively at Guwahati (with the partial support of the Govt. of Assam) and Mysuru (with total support of the Govt. of Karnataka), during the years of the report. NASI also undertook several projects on water; and scientifically rejuvenated the baolies (step-wells of about 200 years ago) at Bundelkhand area of MP with the scientific support of MPCOST, Bhopal and the BARC, Mumbai. All these facilities have been dedicated to the Nation.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.nasi.org.in/ Official website]
* [http://www.nasi.nic.in/ Official website]
 
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The National Academy of Sciences, India
राष्ट्रीय विज्ञान अकादमी, भारत
AbbreviationNASI
Formation1930; 96 years ago (1930)
FounderProf. Meghnad Saha
Location
  • 5, Lajpat Rai Road, Mumfordganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh 211002, India
CoordinatesCoordinates: Missing latitude
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Membership (2019)
1,765
President
Prof. Vinod K. Singh
Websitenasi.ac.in
Formerly called
The Academy of Sciences of United Provinces of Agra and Oudh[1]

The National Academy of Sciences, India, also known as NASI, was established in 1930 and is the oldest science academy of India. It is located in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Prof. Meghnad Saha was the founder president.[2]

Fellows[edit | edit source]

Publications[edit | edit source]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, India was a peer-review scientific journal established in 1930. It split in two parts in 1942.

The academy also publishes National Academy Science Letters.

NASI published the Proceedings of NASI, Sec. A & B, each in IV parts and National Academy Science Letters in VI parts, in collaboration with the Springer Nature, every year.

National Academy Science Letters received Impact Factor (IF) as 1.2 in 2023-24 from Thomson Reuters; about 1200 papers were received from thirty countries/regions every year.

PNASI, Sec. A received Impact Factor (IF) as 0.80 in 2023-24 from Thomson Reuters; and about 450 papers were received from twenty-five countries/regions every year.

The PNASI, Sec. B received Cite Score as 2.4 in 2023-24 from Scopus; and about 600 papers were received from thirty-seven countries/regions every year.

Many special publications were released  at New Delhi on the occasion of the "Closing Ceremony of the Anniversary Celebrations of 'Ba & Bapu' and Prof. Meghnad Saha". These were the collection of the Lectures delivered (in the memory of these three great personalities of the world) by the distinguished persons in different parts of the country.

Special Issue on "Remote Sensing", which most downloaded journal of the physics in the world,2017. Published in PNASI, Sec-A.  

An important book on "Vector Biology and Control" was also published.

Major Accomplishments (in past few years)[edit | edit source]

The Academy also created two galleries (other than the Ganga-gallery at Prayagraj) on the rivers Brahmaputra and Cauvery respectively at Guwahati (with the partial support of the Govt. of Assam) and Mysuru (with total support of the Govt. of Karnataka), during the years of the report. NASI also undertook several projects on water; and scientifically rejuvenated the baolies (step-wells of about 200 years ago) at Bundelkhand area of MP with the scientific support of MPCOST, Bhopal and the BARC, Mumbai. All these facilities have been dedicated to the Nation.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "The National Academy of Sciences, India – Vision". National Academy of Sciences, India. Archived from the original on 6 June 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2019.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The National Academy of Sciences, India - Fellows". Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. "Bhattacharya, Prof. Sudha Fellow profile". Indian Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 March 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. "NASI". NASI. 2014. Archived from the original on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
  5. Women Scientists in India (PDF). National Book Trust, India. p. 209.
  6. "Brief CV - Prof Dr Neelam Sangwan, FNA, FNASc, FNAAS" (PDF). Retrieved 11 December 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]