Alumni of Science Post-graduates of University of Madras

(ASPUM)

Our main objective is to improve networking within Madras University

alumni.

The First ASPUM meeting at Hotel Sheraton West, Atlantic City, NJ on Monday, July 5th, 1999.

The second ASPUM meeting was held on July 4th 2004. Place: "FeTNA 2004" July 2,3,4 and 5,

2004; Baltimore, MD

We are in the process of organizing 3rd annual meeting July 3rd 2006 in New York.

Annual meetings

ASPUM Executive Committees

1999-2000

Kamal Kannan, PhD, President

Neeraja Sathyamoorthy, PhD, Secretary

V. Sathyamoorthy, PhD, Member

Mouna Selvam, PhD, Member

2000-2002

Radha Balaji Iyer, PhD, President

Ramanujam, PhD, Secretary

2002-2004:

Prabakaran Kesavan, Ph.D., President

Biji Kurien, Ph.D., Secretary

Periasamy Selvaraj, Ph.D., Web Master

Panneer Selvam, Ph.D, Member

Global EC Members:

S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., Member

H. Devaraj Ph.D., Member

N. R. Jagannathan, Ph.D, Member

2004-2006:

T. Sambandam, PhD, President (2004-2005)

Santhini Ramasamy, Ph.D., President (2005-2006)

Natarajan Balasubramaniyan, Ph.D., Secretary

Periasamy Selvaraj, Ph.D., Web Master

Dhandapani Kuppuswamy, Ph.D., Member

B. Naziruddin, Ph.D., Member

Global EC Members:

S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., Member

S. Niranjali Devaraj, Ph.D., Member

N. R. Jagannathan, Ph.D., Member

N. Srinivasan, Ph.D., Member

Beyond Networking:

ASPUM has established funds to honor our dear Professors who have made a big impact on our lives.

The funds allow the Departments of Biochemistry at both AC College & Taramani host scientists from both India and abroad for lectures, and buy scientific books.

The Dr. DB Motlag Endowment Fund

Estd: 2001

The C.V. Pichappa Endowment FundEstd: 2003

The R. Selvam Endowment FundEstd: 2003

1948-2002

The K.R. Radha Shanmugasundaram Endowment fundEstd: 2004

The Sambandam Endowment FundEstd: 2006

Dr. T. Sambandam (Sam) served as President ofASPUM2004-2005 passed away suddenly after a brief illness on May 25th 2005 at his residence in Birmingham Alabama.

The University of Madras Senate House Renovation Fund

Estd: 2006

Our tally up until now, which we have sent through the Tamil Nadu Foundation has been $5, 109.

Future goals:

• We have only 100 members. We need to increase membership for better service and net working.

• We encourage participation from all disciplines• Please visit http://www.ASPUM.net web site to

become member. You can send an email to any of the committee members to become member of ASPUM.

• It is free. Please join ASPUM.