History

The Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS) come into existence on December 22, 1934 in Calcutta under Act XXI of 1860 (Registration No. 8164/252 of 1934-35) with 28 members. It was formally inaugurated on January 3, 1935 at the Presidency College, Calcutta. Sir Bryce C. Burt, the then Agricultural Commissioner in the Imperial (now Indian) Council of Agricultural Research, was the first President of the Society and Prof. J.N. Mukherjee its first secretary. Subsequently the office of the President and Secretary has been held as follows:

 

President

S.N.YearNameS.N.YearName
11934 Sir B.C. Burt 11934 Sir B.C. Burt
21934 Sir B.C. Burt 21934 Sir B.C. Burt
31934 Sir B.C. Burt 31934 Sir B.C. Burt
41934 Sir B.C. Burt 41934 Sir B.C. Burt