U.P. Chapter of ASI dates back in existence during the year 1978 and was the second in the country after Tamil Nadu Chapter which started in 1977. Prof. A. C. Das, Head of Department, Anatomy, KGMU who conceived the idea, prepared the constitution, organized the chapter and hosted its first conference in Lucknow, he is rightly called the “Father of the U.P. Chapter”.

The State Chapter provides a platform for the extensive research activities by the Anatomist of our Medical Colleges in U.P. who have contributed about 30% of total research activities of whole country. To begin with their were 76 members, which has increased now to around 215 members and hope will keep on increasing.  

The first session of U.P. Chapter of ASI on 11th Nov. 1978, decided to bring out a Journal of U.P. Chapter “Journal of Anatomical Sciences”, the official publication of U.P. Chapter of ASI. The first issue of the Journal came out in Sept. 1979 and is continued till date.

To make the online accessibility of the Journals easier and to update each member with the functioning of the society, The U.P. Chapter has been successful in creating its own website. www.asiup.in. This has been made possible by the efforts of our senior executive members and the continuous persuation by the esteemed members of the UP Chapter of ASI. The latest Research work and all the programmes of the working committees of the UP Chapter of ASI are now just a click away from us. Let us all work together for the upliftment of our State Chapter and make it a big success