1. Alumni of Science Post-graduates of University of Madras (ASPUM) Our main objective is to improve networking within Madras University alumni.

2. The First ASPUM meeting at Hotel Sheraton West, Atlantic City, NJ on Monday, July 5th, 1999. The second ASPUM meeting was held on July 4th 2004. Place: "FeTNA 2004" July 2,3,4 and 5, 2004; Baltimore, MD We are in the process of organizing 3 rd annual meeting July 3 rd 2006 in New York. Annual meetings

3. ASPUM Executive Committees 1999-2000 Kamal Kannan, PhD, President Neeraja Sathyamoorthy, PhD, Secretary V. Sathyamoorthy, PhD, Member Mouna Selvam, PhD, Member 2000-2002 Radha Balaji Iyer, PhD, President Ramanujam, PhD, Secretary

4. 2002-2004: Prabakaran Kesavan, Ph.D., President Biji Kurien, Ph.D., Secretary Periasamy Selvaraj, Ph.D., Web Master Panneer Selvam, Ph.D, Member Global EC Members: S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., Member H. Devaraj Ph.D., Member N. R. Jagannathan, Ph.D, Member

5. 2004-2006: T. Sambandam, PhD, President (2004-2005) Santhini Ramasamy, Ph.D., President (2005-2006) Natarajan Balasubramaniyan, Ph.D., Secretary Periasamy Selvaraj, Ph.D., Web Master Dhandapani Kuppuswamy, Ph.D., Member B. Naziruddin, Ph.D., Member Global EC Members: S. Balasubramanian, Ph.D., Member S. Niranjali Devaraj, Ph.D., Member N. R. Jagannathan, Ph.D., Member N. Srinivasan, Ph.D., Member

9. Beyond Networking: ASPUM has established funds to honor our dear Professors who have made a big impact on our lives. The funds allow the Departments of Biochemistry at both AC College & Taramani host scientists from both India and abroad for lectures, and buy scientific books.

10. The Dr. DB Motlag Endowment Fund Estd: 2001

11. The C.V. Pichappa Endowment Fund Estd: 2003

12. The R. Selvam Endowment Fund Estd: 2003 1948-2002

13. The K.R. Radha Shanmugasundaram Endowment fund Estd: 2004

14. The Sambandam Endowment Fund Estd: 2006 Dr. T. Sambandam (Sam) served as President ofASPUM2004-2005 passed away suddenly after a brief illness on May 25th 2005 at his residence in Birmingham Alabama.

15. The University of Madras Senate House Renovation Fund Estd: 2006 Our tally up until now, which we have sent through the Tamil Nadu Foundation has been $5, 109.

17. Future goals: We have only 100 members. We need to increase membership for better service and net working. We encourage participation from all disciplines Please visit http://www.ASPUM.net web site to become member. You can send an email to any of the committee members to become member of ASPUM. It is free. Please join ASPUM.