President :Dr V V Subramanian.Secretary : Dr J Kamaleswari. Treasurer : Dr (Mrs) Bharathi Sethumadhavan
Members: Prof R Rengasamy, Dr V Sivasubramanian, Dr N Jeeji Bai, Dr E K Ganesan, Dr M Baluswami, Dr S Bharathan, Dr V Lilly, Dr N rajasulochana, Dr M Prema, Dr M D Vijaya Parthasarathy, Prof M Umamaheswararao, Dr N Kaliaperumal, Dr N Thajuddin, Dr V Jayachandran
An Appeal:
Dear Member,
Our Founder-Director of KIA Prof V Krishnamurthy is turning 90 in August 2011. During the founding day celebrations to be held during September 2011 in collaboration with Sathyabama University, Chennai, we will be fecilitating this nonagenarian for his unlimited contribution and selfless service to the field of Phycology. His generosity to help the research scholars, entrepreneurs, project leaders are well known to the algal community. We request each one of you to contribute generously to honour this great man in a befitting way. Take this oppertunity to express your gratitude and reverence in multitude. Send in your contribution as cheque/cash/D.D payable at Chennai bank drawn in favour of either of the two undersigned to the following address with a covering letter:
1. Dr M D Vijaya Parthasarathy, No 95, T T K Road, Alwarpet, Chennai - 600 018
2. Dr Priscilla Kumar, Dept of Botany, Stella Maris College, Cathedral Road, Chennai 600 086
If you wish to do electronic fund transfer from your account to the I O B Stella Maris College Extension counter the branch code: 1309 and the account number: 15462
Expecting your response at an early date.
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ALGAE AND ALGAL PRODUCTS 
21st Founding day of KIA celebrations along with National conference on Algae and Algal Products is being organized by Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology in collaboration with Seaweed Research and Utilization Association (SRUA) at Sathyabama University, Chennai, during 22-24th September, 2011.
The symposium will focus on Algal Biodiversity and distribution in India, Ecology, Morphology and Life history of Algae, Physiology and Biochemistry of Algae, Algal products of commercial importance, production and utilization, Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals from Algae, Biofertilizers and Biofuels from Algae, Algae in bioremediation of waste water, Fine Chemicals and pigments from algae, Cultivation, harvesting and post harvesting processing of algae
The conference includes Prof.Krishnamurthy Endowment lecture and special lectures by eminent phycologists. Click here for registration form.
Registration fee; Stdents: Rs 500; All others: Rs 1000.
Regsitration fee should be remitted by DD in favour of Registrar, Sathyabama University, payable at any Chennai bank.
Important dates: Registration with fee: 30 - 06 - 2011; Abstracts: 30 - 07 - 2011; Full paper: 31 - 08 - 2011
Address for sending abstracts and registration form:
Prof V Krishnamurthy, KIA, 52 A, A K Block, 7th Main Road, Anna Nagar, Chennai 600040. Email: krishalg@yahoo.com
Workshop on Marine algae:
Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology conducted a workshop on Taxonomy of Marine Algae for five days from 17th to 21st November 2010 at the CSMCRI Marine Algal Research Station, Mandapam Camp. For more information click here.
Workshop on Freshwater algae:
Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology organized a 6-day WORKSHOP ON FRESHWATER ALGAE, COLLECTION, CULTURE AND CULTIVATION- jointly with VIAT in R K M Vivekananda College, Chennai, from 10th May to 15th May 2010, the first of a series of workshops to be organized during summer months each year and will be open to teachers, scientists and research scholars working in academic institutes or industries. Click here for more information
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON Algal Biomass, resources and utilization(ICABRU 2009):

19th Founding Day:
The Founding Day of Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology was celebrated on 4.10.2009 at the Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, University of Madras, Chennai from 8.30 AM to 4.00 PM. The inaugural function was presided over by Prof. V. Krishnamurthy, Founder of the Institute and he confered the Lifetime Achievement Award for Phycology for 2009 on Dr.L.V.Venkataraman. Click here for more information
20th Founding Day:
20th Founding Day of KIA was celebrated on 22nd September 2010 at C A S In Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus, Chennai 25. Prof B D Kaushik was honoured with Life time achievement Award in Phycology... more
Announcing the publication of Phaeophyceae of India and Neighbourhood - Vol 1. by V. Krishnamurthy and M Baluswami.
This volume is a monographical account of the orders Ectocarpales, Sphacelariales, Dictyotales, Chordariales and Scytosiphonales occurring in mainland India and Indian territories composed of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Lacadive Islands in the Arabian Sea. A few members of these groups occurring in Srilanka, Pakistan and Bangladesh are also included as far as the authors could examin specimens. Copes can be had from The Director, Krishnamurthy Institute of Algology, 52 A, A K Block, 7th Main Road, Annanagar, Chennai 600040
Price: Rs 650/