COUNCIL MEMBERS OF MSI

1. Prof. A. N. Rai, Dept. of Botany, Dr.H. S. Gour University, Sagar 470003 M.P. anrai_mycology@yahoo.com
2. Dr.G.S. Prasad, Senior Principal Scientist, Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR), Sector 39A,
       Chandigarh-160036, Punjab. prasad@imtech.res.in
3. Dr. (Ms.) Gurvinder Kaur Saini, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of   
       Technology- Guwahati, North Guwahati 781 039, Assam. gurvinder@iitg.ernet.in
4. Dr. M. Krishna Mohan, Head, Biotechnology & Bioinformatics, Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Statue Circle, Jaipur, Rajasthan.  mkrishnamohan@gmail.com
5.  Dr. R.N. Kharwar, Associate Professor, Mycopathology and Microbial Tech. Lab, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany,
        Banaras Hindu University, Varanai-221005. U.P. rnkharwar@gmail.com
6. Prof. S.  Shishupala, Chairman, Department of Microbiology, Devangere University, Shivagangothri Campus,
        Davangere-577002 .Karnataka. shishupala@rediffmail.com
7. Dr. Prakash Deotare, Associate Professor, Dept. of Botany, Shri Shivaji Science College, Morshi road
       Amravati-444603 , Maharashtra. prakash.deotare@gmail.com
8. Dr. Pratyoosh Shukla, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology
       (Deemed University), Mesra, Ranchi-835215,Jharkhand. pratyooshtech@yahoo.co.in
9. Dr. V. Kumaresan, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, Mahatami Gandhi Govt. Arts CollegeMahe, UT of Puducherry-673311. vkumaresan36@yahoo.co, India

ROLE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS

The governing of the Society shall be vested in a Council selected from among the members, which shall consist of the President and other officers, and nine Ordinary Members of the Council. .  The tenure of the Council members will be three years.

OTHER ROLES OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS

MSI shall actively encourage regional councils. 
Regional councils for South, North, West and East of the country will be encouraged.
To begin with, eminent mycologists from each region are nominated as Council members and these Council members are  requested to establish and act as the Secretary of the respective region. 
The regional councils can elect their own Secretaries and members.
The Secretary of each regional council shall inform the National Secretary of the MSI (Prof. N. Raaman, Secretary, MSI, C.A.S. in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai-600 025, India.raaman55@gmail.com)  every half year regarding the activities of the Regional Council. 
Secretaries of the Regional Councils will proactively encourage membership of the MSI and conduct various activities.