IAF CHIEF INAUGURATES THE 64th ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INDIAN SOCIETY OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE (ISAM), AT INSTITUTE OF AEROSPACE MEDICINE (IAM), BENGALURU
The 64th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) was held at Institute of Aerospace Medicine (IAM), Bengaluru on 20-21 November 2025. The conference was inaugurated by Air Chief Marshal AP Singh, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) on 20 November 2025, in the presence of military and civil dignitaries from across the country & abroad. The theme of the conference, ‘Innovations in Aerospace Medicine: Infinite Possibilities’, portrayed the innovative approaches by aerospace medicine practitioners in balancing the safety and optimal performance requirements of the aviators.
The conference was attended by delegates from the Armed Forces, aircrew from IAF & Civil Aviation and scientists from DRDO, HAL, and ISRO. Air Marshal Sandeep Thareja, Director General Medical Services (Air) delivered the presidential address, highlighting the importance of aerospace medicine in optimizing aircrew performance and supporting life and functionality of spacefaring astronauts.
The prestigious Air Marshal Subroto Mukherjee Memorial Oration, instituted in the honour of the first Indian Chief of the Air Staff, was delivered by Mr Anchit Gupta, an avid historian. Over the years, eminent personalities namely Dr Raja Ramanna, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, Shri Madhavan Nair, Dr Naresh Trehan, Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma (Retd) and Mr Syed Kirmani, have delivered this prestigious oration.
Air Vice Marshal MM Srinagesh Memorial Oration, instituted to honour Air Vice Marshal MM Srinagesh, an eminent luminary in the field of Aviation Medicine and popularly known as the ‘Father of Aviation Medicine’ was delivered by Air Vice Marshal Deepak Gaur (Retd). The ‘Jemi Hormusji Framji Manekshaw Panel’, featured guest lectures by notable experts including Mr Awais Ahmed, CEO and Founder Pixxel Aerospace Technologies and Captain Dhruv Rebbapragada, Chief Flight Safety Officer, Indigo Airlines.
The conference included diverse scientific sessions covering aircrew training and simulation, operational aerospace medicine, spaceflight physiology, high-altitude challenges, medical innovation, human factors and clinical aerospace medicine. Highlights also included insights from the Axiom-4 mission, advances in hypoxia training, Onboard Oxygen Generating System (OBOGS) evaluation, fatigue detection, microgravity related research and aircraft accident investigation.
