All individuals interested in supporting the objective of The Society are eligible for membership. The membership of ISPEN shall be of the following categories

1.

Founder Member

2.

Honorary Member

3.

Life Member

4.

Ordinary Member

5.

Associate Member

6.

Student Member

1.

FOUNDER MEMBER

There will be up to 15 founder members of The Society. They will also be life members and are required to pay a single payment of Rs.1500.00 [Rupees one thousand five hundred only] or US$200 [US dollars two hundred only] for members outside India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangla Desh and Nepal. Concurrence of 50% of founder members must be taken for major policy decisions. Founder members may be professionals of medical and allied sciences.

2.

HONORARY MEMBER

The Governing Body may elect but only by a unanimous vote of those present at the meeting thereof, any person who in its judgement is a renowned scientist or who has served the cause of medical science, relief or education in an outstanding manner, as an Honorary Member of the Society, provided that one month's notice of intention to propose any person as an Honorary member shall have been given.

3.

LIFE MEMBER

Any person who is qualified to be admitted as an Ordinary Member, may on payment by a single payment of Rs.1500.00 [Rupees one thousand and five hundred only] be admitted as a Life Member. A Life Member shall, upon admission as such, cease to be liable to pay any annual subscription. Subscription for members from outside India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan will be US $200.

4.

ORDINARY MEMBER

The following persons shall be qualified to be admitted as Ordinary Members of The Society:

a.

Professionals of the medical or allied sciences and/or a recognized teacher in medicine, nutrition or allied subjects [including nursing, pharmacy, dietetics, social sciences, basic sciences and industry] with more than 5 years experience

b.

A person, though not holding a post-graduate degree in medicine, is a professional engaged in clinical nutrition, dietetics, pharmacy, nursing and allied sciences, with 5 years standing in the profession after graduation.

5.

ASSOCIATE MEMBER

A member of medical profession or allied health profession with less than 5 years standing.

6.

STUDENT MEMBER

A person undergoing advance training in relevant medical/nutritional disciplines.

AMENDMENTS

1.

Since 1997, the following on annual membership categories does not exist

Category 4 - Ordinary Member [subscription Rs.250/-]
Category 5 - Associate Member [subscription Rs.150/-]
Category 6 - Student Member [subscription Rs.50/-]

These categories may however exist at the branch/chapter level, so as to encourage active participation in the future as Life Members.

2.

In 1997, a post of co-ordinator was mooted by the Governing Body and implemented in order to assist the President on a one- year tenure basis, at Chennai. The job specification was to implement the Secretariat activities as that assigned to the Honorary Secretary

3.

In 1998, the post of co-ordinator was replaced with the title of "Joint Secretary" after being duly approved at the Annual General Body Meeting

4.

Resolved that the "Founder President" title be bestowed on Dr.Krishnan Sriram. He is placed non voting permanent member on the Board