Genesis of the Society

The Ramanujan Mathematical Society (RMS) was founded in 1985 (Registration No. 64/1985, Tiruchirapalli) with the ostensible purpose of promoting mathematics at all levels in the country.

The actual beginning could be traced to the 50th annual conference of the Indian Mathematical Society held in December 1984 at the Sardar Patel University, Anand, Gujarat. On the second day of the conference, (Late) K.S. Padmanabhan, then Director of the Ramanujan Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics, Chennai gathered some of the participants of the conference and stressed on his view that the country of our size could think of yet another mathematics journal that aimed at both quality and regularity. It was pointed out by E. Sampathkumar and agreed upon by the rest of the group, that to start such a journal, a mathematics society is required as a launching pad. The matter was deliberated in detail and pursued in depth in the following three months.

Finally, in April 1985, a Promoters’ Meeting was convened by R. Balakrishnan at the National College Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, when the move got deep focus. G. Shankaranarayanan was chosen as the first President, R. Balakrishnan as the first Secretary and E. Sampathkumar as the first Academic Secretary. The bye-laws were framed and the Ramanujan Mathematical Society was officially registered at Tiruchirappalli on 15th July 1985.