IPSCON 2026

Kolkata. Where it began.

West Bengal has played a major role in the development of pharmacology in India. The roots of pharmacological research in the country are strongly connected with Kolkata, especially the School of Tropical Medicine, where Col. Ram Nath Chopra worked as the first Professor of Pharmacology in 1921. He is widely regarded as the “Father of Indian Pharmacology” because of his pioneering research on indigenous medicines and experimental pharmacology.

A society takes shape.

The Indian Pharmacological Society (IPS) is one of the leading professional organizations for pharmacologists in India. The society was formed to promote research, education, and scientific development in pharmacology and allied biomedical sciences.

According to the official history of IPS, the movement for establishing an independent pharmacological society began in 1966 during the Annual Conference of the Association of Physiologists and Pharmacologists of India at Patna. The first official conference of IPS was held in January 1969.

A national conversation.

The first official conference of the Indian Pharmacological Society was held in January 1969.

The West Bengal branch of the Indian Pharmacological Society later emerged as an important regional chapter that encouraged academic activities, conferences, and collaboration among pharmacologists, medical teachers, researchers, and students in eastern India. The branch has organized scientific meetings, workshops, and annual conferences to advance pharmacological education and research in the state.

The next chapter continues.

One notable recent event was the 2026 Eastern Zonal IPSWBCON, held in March 2026, featuring academic sessions, paper presentations, and research collaborations.

To be an apex body promoting need-based research and academics in pharmacology.

1. To foster the science of pharmacology.
2. Support pharmacology research that responds to India’s health needs.
3. For the advancement of pharmacology in the country.
4. To collect, evaluate, disseminate, and employ scientific knowledge about drugs for the benefit of the country.