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Image	Name	Period
	Dr A Jogarao Planning Officer (11-02-1949 to 31-01-1953)	11-02-1949 to 31-01-1953
	Dr B B Dey (10-02-1953 to 31-01-1957)	10-02-1953 to 31-01-1957
	Dr K S G Doss (13-02-1958 to 09-08-1967)	13-02-1958 to 09-08-1967	View Bio-Data
	Dr H V K Udupa (16-01-1970 to 31-10-1981)	16-01-1970 to 31-10-1981	View Bio-Data
	Dr K S Rajagopalan (05-01-1982 to 30-04-1984)	05-01-1982 to 30-04-1984
	Prof K I Vasu (24-05-1984 to 28-03-1989)	24-05-1984 to 28-03-1989
	Prof S K Rangarajan (31-03-1989 to 08-09-1992)	31-03-1989 to 08-09-1992	View Bio-Data
	Prof G V Subba Rao (07-12-1992 to 17-11-1997)	07-12-1992 to 17-11-1997	View Bio-Data
	Dr M Raghavan (29-04-1998 to 31-07-2003)	29-04-1998 to 31-07-2003	View Bio-Data
	Prof A K Shukla (13-10-2003 to 26-02-2009)	13-10-2003 to 26-02-2009	View Bio-Data
	Dr V Yegnaraman (06-07-2010 to 30-04-2011)	06-07-2010 to 30-04-2011
	Dr. Vijayamohanan K. Pillai (24-04-2012 to 23-10-2018)	24-04-2012 to 23-10-2018
	Dr. B. Chandrasekaran (23-10-2018 to 22-02-2019)	23-10-2018 to 22-02-2019

Functions:

The Research Council shall:

Advise on the formulation of R&D programmes and future directions of activities of the laboratory keeping in view the Five Year Plans, national priorities and Emerging Technological opportunities.
Suggest networking with other CSIR National Laboratories on programmes of mutual interest.
Review R&D activities and research programmes and advise on future directions.
Advise on fostering linkages between the Laboratory, industry and potential clients.
Constitute Selection Committees and Assessment Committees/Peer Groups for selection, merit and assessment promotions of scientific staff.
Any other function as may be assigned by Director General/Governing Body.

The Proceedings of the Research Council shall be approved by its Chairman. In the absence of Chairman of RC, one of its members who presides the meeting as Chairman shall approve the proceedings of the said meeting. The Director-General may amend any of the decisions of the Research Council which shall be binding.