The committee is grateful to the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), particularly Prof. M.V.S. Valiathan, President, for taking up the issue of Science Career for Women and for funding the study contracted to SNDT university.

Valuable information on women studying science (university enrolments) was sourced from a recent report of the University Grants Commission (UGC), obtained through the courtesy of Professor Arun Nigvekar (Chairman, UGC). Several heads of organisations, their colleagues, some committee members, and other scientists, whose names are mentioned in the report, have helped to obtain useful information regarding women practicing science. Our thanks to all these scientists, and their colleagues, for the help given.

An electronic copy of the Greenfield report from UK was obtained through the courtesy of Sir Peter Lachman, (FNA), President of the Federation of Academies of Medical, of European Union. Dr. Carol C. Mukhopadhyay (San Jose State University) provided an electronic copy of her report on, The cultural context of gendered science: the case of India. The reports on Women engineers in India were obtained through Professor S.P. Sukhatme and Professor PP Parikh, authors of these reports. Our gratitude to these scientists for making these valuable documents available to us. The administrative support provided by Sri. A.K. Tagore and Sri. S.K. Sahni (executive secretary, INSA) is greatly appreciated.

Last but not the least, the commendable effort made by the Research Centre for Women’s Studies (RCWS), SNDT women’s University, in conducting the study on Factors Influencing Science Career for Indian Women (reported in chapter II,) is greatly appreciated. It has provided useful information, and insights.