INDIAN VIROLOGICAL SOCIETY

Indian Virological Society (IVS) was established in December 1984. The objective of the Society is to promote research and development in the eld of virology. IVS is an unique scienti c body that provides platform for those associated with the characterization and management of viruses affecting Animal, Human, Fish, Insect, Plant and any other living beings. Besides, IVS organizes National and International Conference, Training, Seminar, Workshop, Industry-meet, etc. IVS is also the member of International Union of Microbiological Society (IUMS). The society also recognizes outstanding contribution of individual in the eld of virology and confers Prof. K.S. Bhargava Oration Award and Fellow of IVS every year . IVS also confers 3 young scientist awards in field of Medical Virology for the best poster presentation. We have also started from last year IVS-NIV Travel Bursary fellowship for the young scientist attending National Conferences / Workshops of Indian Virological Society. In the last 29 years of its existence, IVS has organized 3 international and 22 national conferences on different relevant themes. This year again we have been organizing another International Conf on Viruses Disease: One Health- One World at IIHR, Bangalore from Dec 8-10, 2016. At present we have nearly 450 members including life members and annual members. IVS also publishes an international reputed journal Virus Disease with collaboration with Springer. It has been received worldwide acceptance and becoming popular scientific academic journal on Virology all over the world. The journal has broad base covering both basic and applied research on viral disease problems.