The society for Free Radical Resaerch-India (SFRR-India) was formed in the year 2001 in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre. More than 100 eminent scientists were invited to constitute the society. From the replies received, an ad-hoc executive committee was formed for SFRR-India with 17 life members. The rules of SFRR-India are similar to that of SFRR-Asia with minor modifications as per Indian regulations.

The major aims and objectives of SFRR-India as well as its parent bodies is to promote research on free radicals and antioxidants with particular reference to medical and industrial importance for the benefit of mankind. Towards these objectives it is the duty of the society to organize conferences and workshops in the national and international levels, educating policy makers and programme planners, educating health professionals and informing the public. This helps in promoting interaction between scientists working on related areas within and outside the country. It also helps to bring people working in all the five continents under one umbrella in India for the benefit of Indian scientists and research workers.

As the first major event of our society, we had our first International meeting in July 2001 at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai. Both the Presidents SFRR- Asia and SFRR-International attended the conference. Over 300 delegates including 5 from abroad attended the conference. Different regions of our country were also represented. During the conference we brought out the first bulletin. The second conference was held at CSM Medical College, Lucknow in 2003. It was well- attended conference with approximately 400 participants from India and abroad. We also brought out the second Bulletin during the conference. The third conference was held at Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar in Tamil Nadu during January 17-19, 2004. Approximately approximately 400 participants attended the meeting from India and abroad. We brought the third bulletin in the conference. Next annual meeting and International conference was held in St. Johns Medical Academy, Bangalore during 10-12, 2005, which was attended by approximately 450 delegates from India and abroad. This conference report was published in the news bulletin of SFRR-International.

In January 2006 the society has organized one satellite meeting at Nagpur University and the fifth annual meeting at science City, Kolkata. The satellite meeting is organized for the benefit of postgraduate and Ph.D students. At Nagpur, 50 senior scientists including some foreign scientists delivered invited lectures and about 100 students attended. The Kolkata conference was attended by 350 participants including 35 scientists from different countries like USA, Europe, Australia, Japan, China, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia.

The society provides travel funds for few selected promising students to attend the annual meetings. Furthermore, some presented papers are selected by a group of eminent scientists for poster and oral presentation awards. By and large 10 young scientists get the privilege to be the owner of these awards.

In the nutshell, the society caters to the welfare of Indian scientists, clinicians and others working in the area of free radicals and antioxidants. As the society is organizing the 3^rd SFRR-Asia conference in January 2007 in Lonavala near Mumbai, reasonable funds are expected from SFRR-International, SFRR-Asia, UNESCO and some pharmaceutical and other firms, which promote research in the field of free radicals and antioxidants.