History

 
The Physics Academy of the North East (PANE) stands as the largest and one of the oldest science academies in Northeast India. PANE is the brainchild of a group of distinguished physicists from the region, that was conceived during a gathering at IIT Guwahati on November 11, 1997, commemorating the centenary of the electron’s discovery. Among the notable figures present were Prof. K. M. Pathak, the founding Vice-Chancellor of Tezpur University, and Prof. Y. V. G. S. Murti, the founding head of IIT Guwahati’s Physics Department. 
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PANE was officially inaugurated on April 6, 1998, by renowned physicist and educationist Prof. G. C. Deka in an event chaired by Dr. D. N. Buragohain, the then director of IIT Guwahati. The academy’s headquarters were established at IIT Guwahati, signifying its role in fostering scientific research and education in the region. The academy is registered under societies registration act since June 19, 2002.
 
The following was the first executive body:
Honourary President:
Prof. Kishori Mohan Pathak, Founding Vice Chancellor, Tezpur University
Executive President::
Prof. Y. V. G. Murti, IIT Guwahati
Vice President: Prof. Dilip Kumar Choudhury, Gauhati University
Secretary: Prof. Amarjyoti Choudhury, Tezpur University
Treasurer: Prof. Alika Khare, IIT Guwahati
Members: Prof. Kulendu Pathak (former Vice Chancellor, Dibrugarh University),
Prof. G. K. D. Mazumdar (Gauhati University), Prof. P. R. Alapati (NERIST, Itanagar),
Prof. D. P. Sarma (Nagaland University),
Prof. Barin Kumar De (Tripura University)