SOME IMPORTANT SOCIETIES DEDICATED TO PHYSIOLOGY

Abstract

There are several professional organizations in the world which are dedicated to the cause of physiology. They are the custodians of the subject and are working to advance the different fields of physiology through research, education, scientific conferences, scientific journals and books. They also provide opportunities for young physiologists for networking with their seniors and mentors to progress in the field. Apart from the professional growth of its members, these societies enhance regional harmony and cooperation. Many of them are working locally while others are coordinating regional level societies and a few of them work globally.

It is important to note that Pakistan Physiological Society (PPS) was founded exactly a hundred years after the American Physiological Society (APS) was founded, i.e., in 1987. So, PPS is nearer to APS by birth than the TPS. We are celebrating the 29^th anniversary of the PPS on 15 April 2016. There is a hundred year gap in the birth of APS and PPS. Should there be a hundred year gap in their achievements and functioning? Let’s hope for better prospects!

“If it was ever true that physiology had moved off centre stage, it is now coming back with a vengeanceâ€. Denis Noble, IUPS President.