This article represents an attempt to reconstruct the history of societal forms of organization and development of research in physics on the example of Tomsk Interuniversity Coordination Council and Tomsk Council of University rectors. This research is based on both published and unpublished sources. 1960-1970s became a period of rapid development of scientific-technical progress and groundbreaking research in physics. Main fields and research results are analyzed, an assessment of contribution of Tomsk Interuniversity Coordination Council and Tomsk Council of University rectors in organization and development of research in promising fields of physics is made. The historical study of Tomsk Interuniversity Coordination Council in 1960s adds to the understanding of timely issues related to the development of science in Russia and particularly in Siberia. Also this work allows to broaden the understanding the role of societal forms of science organization in social life on the macro-regional example, and finally to determine the role of Siberian scientific and educational complex in the global research-educational sphere. The article is meant for all interested in Russian history, history and anthropology of science, and also in Soviet period of Russian history in general.