Mycological Society of India is a scientific
body constituted for the advancement of subject of mycology, the study of fungi
including mushrooms, molds, truffles, yeasts, lichens, plant pathogens, and
medically important fungi. The Society was founded on 3rd January
1973 by a team of mycologists lead by Professor C.V. Subramanian, former
Director, C.A.S. in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai, India and Former
President of International Mycological Association, with a view to bring together mycologists of the country and with the broad objectives of promoting development of Mycology in India in all its aspects and in the widest perspective.
