27. SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE ON ANTARCTIC RESEARCH (SCAR)

Introduction:

The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research was formed in March 1958. The main purpose of SCAR is to provide a forum for scientists of all countries with research activities in the Antarctic to discuss their field activities and plans and to promote collaboration between them.  SCAR also has an important function to provide scientific advice to the Antarctic Treaty System.

Secretariat

P.D.Clarkson, Executive Secretary, SCAR, SCAR Secretariat, Scott

Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK,

Fax: (44 1223)33 6549, E.mail:execses@scar.demon.co.uk

Subscription:US $ 14000 (2002)  Category: B

No. of Votes:1

No. of Working Groups:10

No. of Groups of Specialists:5

Number Federated to SCAR:2

Positions in SCAR

1.A.E.Muthunayagam Secy.DOD New Delhi: National delegate

XXIIV Meeting of SCAR at Cambridge U.K. during 4-16 August,1996

1. A.E.Muthunayagam, Secy. DOD, New Delhi                       

2. A.Mitra, DOD, New Delhi                                                  

3. R.Sreedharan, PRL, Ahmedabad                                         

1.      R.S.Arora, NPL, New Delhi                                              

5. Usha Sachdeva, AIIMS, New Delhi                        

The XXV Meeting of SCAR  at Concepion, Chile from 20-31 July,1998

1. H.K.Gupta, NGRI, Hyderabad                   

2. U.Sachdeva, AIIMS, New Delhi                 

3. Professor Girija Rajaram IIGM, Mumbai:

4. Dr.A.Mitra, DOD, New Delhi:

5. Dr.D.K.Chakrabarty, PRL, Ahmedabad:

XXVI SCAR Meeting, Tokyo, Japan, July 10-21,2000

1. Dr.A.E.Muthunayagam, DOD, New Delhi:

2. Dr.P.C.Pandey, DOD, Goa:

3. Dr.A.Mitra, DOD, Goa:

4. Dr.S.C.Jain, NGRI, Hyderabad:

5. Dr.M.P.Ramesh, NAl, Bangalore:

Status Report

The National Committee presents a report at the SCAR Meeting.

Last report prepared in 1998 and presented at Chile meeting.