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Dermatology in Bengal has a long and rich heritage. The present form of INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF DERMATOLOGISTS, VENEREOLOGISTS AND LEPROLOGISTS (IADV&L) took its shape in 1973, but it started long before that here in Kolkata. In 1921, under the guidance of Major Acton, a skin research department with various units (including Mycology) developed in the School of Tropical Medicine and Carmichael Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Substantial progress was made in the field of leprosy research in a specialized department in School of Tropical Medicine under the leadership of Dr. Muir and subsequently Doctors Roger, John Lowe and Dharmendra. Many of the founder fathers of Dermatology in India hailed from this part of the globe. Some of them are worth mentioning: Profs. Ganapati Panja, B. N. Banerjee, K.  D. Lahiri, Sukumar Ghosh and Doctors Dhanapati Panja, S. C. Mitra, A. K. Dutta, A. K. Datta, S. K. Panja, R. K. Panja, K. C. Saha and B. Haldar.

DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY , INDIA was founded in 1961 and in 1970 the West Bengal state branch was formed under the Presidentship of Dr. N. C. Dey, Dr. R. K. Panja was the first secretary. After the formation of IADV&L in 1973, the West Bengal state branch continued to flourish and expand each year. At present the state branch has a total strength of more than 300 members.