About us

(1) The Society of Medical Arthropodology is a non-profit society interested in:

Promoting arthropodology (incl. entomology, acariology, myriapodology etc.) through:

(a) The encouragement of understanding, cooperation and friendship among medical arthropodologists throughout the world.
(b) The encouragement of international collaboration in medico-arthropodological research activities and services.
(c) The planning and organization of national/international symposia and regional meetings of medico-arthropodologists.
(d) The dissemination of information of interest to medico-arthropodologists and others by means of publications.
(e) The establishment and maintenance of a national research centre, which would house the collections of the Society.
(f) The encouragement of the development of medico-arthropodologists in regions where it is not strongly represented.
(g) The maintenance of liaison with other medico-arthropodological/entomological societies or institutions.
(h) The representation of medico-arthropodologists in other national/international organizations.

(2) Conservation of arthropods of pharmacological and nutritional importance, and their natural habitats through taxonomic and biodiversity explorations.

The SOMA has the following Awards and Prizes to be given away to its scientists every year during a SOMA Conference:

Additionally, personalized Awards and Prizes are also given away to worthy scientists during a SOMA Conference wef 12 th NCMA 2019 (Kolkata):

Dr H.G. Sharma & Mrs. Kanti Devi Award – for Medical Entomology. (institutionalized by Dr R.S. Sharma for parents).

Vijayshree Award - for innovative approaches in elimination of lymphatic filariasis. (institutionalized by Dr P.K. Srivastava).

The Tyagi Prize (Basanti Devi-Sheonath Singh Tyagi Award) for Medical Arthropodology (novel, innovative and inventive research) (institutionalized by: Prof. Dr B.K. Tyagi & Mrs Ajita Tyagi for the former’s parents).