The Society of Biological Chemists (SBC) has requested the government to simplify the process of releasing funds to scientists so that they can contribute more to society.
"That would be a great contribution from the government," President of SBC Umesh Varshney told PTI at its four-day 86th conference at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), that concludes today.
Over 130 biological scientists from across the country attended the four-day conference. JNU hosted the event for the third time after 1998 and 2006.
Formed in 1930, SBC is one of the oldest societies after the Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), that was formed in 1914. It is headquartered at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
The society has over 4,000 members with eminent personalities such as Padma Bhushan award winners Govindarajan Padmanaban and Asis Datta as its life-time members.
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