The Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) was established in 1999 as part of the 50th anniversary celebrations of the country’s independence. Currently, CRSI represents more than 5000 lifetime members, who participate in the study, practice, teaching and promotion of Chemistry.  The main objectives of the CRSI are to recognize, promote and foster talent in Chemistry and Chemical Sciences and to improve the quality of Chemical Education at all levels. The CRSI organizes conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia and other related programs to facilitate and promote research in all branches of Chemistry.  The society has active collaboration with the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), London, the American Chemical Society (ACS), Asian Chemical Editorial Society (ACES), the German Chemical Society (GDCh) and the French Chemical Society.

Upcoming Event

38th CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry

Latest Blog

CRSI is pleased to inform the society members that Prof. V. Chandrasekhar has been elected as the next President of the Asian Chemical Editorial Society.
Congratulations, Prof. Chandrasekhar.

AWARDS 2027

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (GOLD MEDAL)
T. K. Chandrashekar, IIT Kanpur
Amit Basak, IISER Kolkata

CRSI HONORARY FELLOW
Frank Glorius, Universität Münster, Germany

CRSI MEDAL
Jayaraman Sivaguru, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, USA

CNR RAO AWARD LECTURE
Omar Yaghi, University of California, Berkeley, USA

CNR RAO NATIONAL PRIZE FOR CHEMICAL SCIENCES
Sebastian Peter, JNCASR
Santanu Mukherjee, IISc Bangalore

A CHAKRAVORTY ENDOWMENT LECTURE
K. D. Karlin, Johns Hopkins University, USA

S. CHANDRASEKARAN ENDOWMENT LECTURE
Carsten Bolm, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

DARSHAN RANGANATHAN MEMORIAL AWARD
Ritika Gautam Singh, IIT Kanpur

JUNJAPPA-ILA ENDOWMENT LECTURE
Janine Cossy, ESPCI Paris, France

SOURAV PAL ENDOWMENT AWARD LECTURE
N. Sathyamurthy, IISER Mohali

A.V. RAMA RAO PRIZE
Guangbin Dong, University of Chicago, USA

A.V. RAMA RAO PRIZE FOR WOMEN
Jyotirmayee Dash, IACS
Nishad Fathima N, CLRI

ACES-CRSI EARLY CAREER AWARD
Uttam Ghorai, Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur Math

SILVER MEDALS
Mangalampalli Ravikanth, IIT Bombay
Srinivasa Reddy, IICT Hyderabad
Swadhin Mandal, IISER Kolkata

BRONZE MEDALS
Amit Majumdar, IACS Kolkata
Anukul Jana, TIFR Hyderabad
Benudhar Punji, NCL Pune
Biplab Maji, IISER Kolkata
Debajyoti Ghoshal, Jadavpur University
Deepak Chopra, IISER Bhopal
Diganta Sarma, Dibrugarh University
Dimpy Kalia, IISER Bhopal
Jayamurugan G., INST Mohali
Kamal K. Kapoor, Jammu University
Manabendra Chandra, IIT Kanpur
Neetu Singh, IIT Delhi
Raju Jannapu Reddy, Osmania University
Ravindra Kumar, CDRI Lucknow
Rotti S. Swathi, IISER Thiruvananthapuram
S. Sivakumar, Madurai Kamaraj University
Samik Nanda, IIT Kharagpur
Snehadrinarayan Khatua, NEHU Shillong
Somdatta Ghosh Dey, IACS Kolkata
Soumitra Maity, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Subhajit Bandyopadhyay, IISER Kolkata
Subrata Kundu, CECRI Karaikudi
Upendra Sharma, IHBT Palampur

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

Institute of Chemistry Ceylon