The Journey of SNCI

The society for neurochemistry, India, (SNCI) was established way back in 1979 in the name of Neurochemistry Society of India (NSI) by Dr. B. Ramamurthy a pioneer in neurosurgery in India and often recognized as the father of Neurosurgery of India. Incidentally, Dr. B. Ramamurthy is one of the founding members and the 1^st President of Society for Neurochemistry, India (SNCI), and Prof. K. Subba Rao was the founder Secretary of the Society.

The SNCI was registered at Hyderabad (Telangana), University of Hyderabad as its Headquarters. This society has been a constituent society of Asian Pacific Society for Neurochemistry (APSN) and International Society for Neurochemistry (ISN) until this system was changed.

The Society for Neurochemistry (SNCI) is promoting neurochemistry/ neuroscience in India and attracts younger generation towards studying neurochemistry. The SNCI is functioning from the University of Hyderabad as its headquarters and currently it has over 750 life members. The society elects its executive body biannually which consists of President, Vice President, Secretary General (H.Q), Secretary (O.S), Joint Secretary and Treasurer. Apart from these at least 4 executive members are elected from different parts of the country. The society encourages members to form local chapters at various places. The local chapters can organize small symposia and or workshops in their respective places. The society helps partially to conduct these events. Currently the society has 11 local chapters, Kolkata, Gwalior, Bengaluru, Mysuru, Chennai, Nagpur, Shillong (North-eastern region), New Delhi, Mathura, Cochin and Varanasi.

The SNCI organizes its annual meetings in different parts of the country. The SNCI promotes neurochemistry by organizing conferences and workshops at different institutes/ Universities of India. These workshops/schools are directed to train young students in the basic techniques in neurochemistry/ neuroscience. These workshops provide hands-on training on various techniques. More importantly, SNCI is encourages faculty and students from neighbouring countries, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh to participate in the activities. The society inducts neuroscientists as life members and relevant information is sent to them from time to time. At the same time, young students are advised to carry on research activities in their labs while the society advises and helps them in problem solving and also allows them to work in other labs where better facilities are available. During annual meetings, young students are encouraged with awards for the best poster and best oral presenters instituted by donors.