Indian Academy of Sciences
The Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore was founded by Indian Physicist and Nobel Laureate C. V. Raman, and was registered as a society on 27 April 1934. Inaugurated on 31 July 1934, it began with 65 founding fellows. The first general meeting of Fellows, held on the same day, elected Raman as president, and adopted the constitution of the Academy. Objectives 
The aims of the Academy are to:

 Promote progress in pure and applied branches of science. Encourage important research in various branches of science. Represent the scientific work of India internationally. Publish work relating to scientific research initiated by the Academy, Provincial Academies, Universities and Government Scientific Institutions. Organise meetings of Committees and Conferences to discuss papers submitted to the Academy. Advise Government and other bodies on scientific and other matters referred to the Academy. 