24. COMMITTEE ON DATA FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CODATA)                      

Introduction

The Committee on Data for Science and Technology (CODATA) was set up by the XI General Assemby of ICSU held at Bombay during January 1966.  CODATA is concerned with all types of qualitative data resulting from experimental measurements or observations in the physical, biological, geological and astronomical sciences.  Particular emphasis is given to data management problems common to different scientific disciplines and to data used outside the field in which they were generated.  The general objectives are:

-the improvement of the quality and accessibility of data, as well as the methods by which data are acquired, managed and analysed;

-the facilitation of international cooperation among those  collecting, organising and using data; and

-the promotion of an increased awareness in the scientific and technical community of the importance of these activities.

Secretariat

K.Cass, Executive Director, CODATA, 51 Boulevard de Montmorency,

75016 Paris, France, Fax (33 1)4288 1466, E.mail:

codata@dial.oleane.com, http://www.codata.org/

Subscription:US $ 8556(2002)     Category: based on MC:

NO. OF VOTES: Based on Mean Contribution (MC)

No. of Task Groups & Working Groups:15

No. of Commissions:2

No.of Supporting Organisations:28

Positions in CODATA

C.N.R.Rao: Member,Executive Commitee, 1995-2000 CODATA &

           National Member 1982-1983

A.S.Kolaskar: Member, Executive Committee, 1995-2000

           Member,CODATA Task Group on Biological              

           Macromolecules

J.C.Ahluwalia: National delegate

Krishan Lal: Data sources in Asian Oceanic Countries.

14th International CODATA Conference & General Assembly held at Chemberg, France during 18-24 September,1994.

1. J.C.Ahluwalia, FNA            

2. A.S.Kolaskar, FNA                       

15th International CODATA Conference and General Assembly held at Tsukuba, Japan from 29.9.96 to 3.10.96.

1. J.C.Ahluwalia, FNA            

2. Viswas Sharavan Chava, NIO, Goa 

3. A.S.Kolaskar, FNA                                    

4. Krishan Lal, FNA                                        

5. P.S.Naik, Bioinformatics Centre,Pune  

The XVI International CODATA Conference held at New Delhi from 8-12 November,1998 and the XXI CODATA General Assembly from 13-14 November,1998 at New Delhi

1. Professor Rajaraman,m IISc Campus:

2. Professor A.S.Kolaskar, Pune:

3. Dr.Krishan Lal, NPL, New Delhi:

4. Professor B.Balakrishnan,IISc Campus, Bangalore:  

5. Dr.N.Vijayaditya, National Informatic Centre, New Delhi:

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Seminar/Symposia

CODATA Executive Meeting at Bioinformatic Centre Pune during

January 1996.

Int. CODATA Congress and General Assembly at New Delhi during

November 8-12,1998.

Status Report