Indian Geophysical Union

The Indian Geophysical Union was formally inaugurated by Prof.Humayun Kabir, the then Minister for Cultural Affairs and Scientific Research in the year 1963, at a pleasant function organized in the Geology Department, Osmania University. Dr.D.S.Reddy, the then Vice-Chancellor, Osmania University, presided over the function, Dr.S.Bhagavantam, the then Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister welcomed the guests. Dr.K.R.Ramanathan, first President of the Union, delivered the Presidential address. Dr.M.S.Krishnan explained the aims and objectives of the Union and presented the draft constitution, which was revised in 1964. , The aims and objectives of the Union are , To bring together all geophysicists active in various disciplines such as seismology, magnetism, meteorology, geodesy, volcanology, oceanography, hydrology and tectonophysics and to provide them with opportunities for meeting and discussing current problems of geophysics of solid earth and the oceans. To encourage the study of and research in geophysical problems and to provide media for publication of the results. To organize and arrange for the meetings and conferences of the Union and encourage the publication and dissemination of knowledge of geophysics and of important researches in various branches of geophysic. To cooperate with similar learned societies in organizing and taking part in meetings, symposia, research projects, etc, and to represent geophysics both in the national and international sphere.