Professor Dr.Palpu Pushpangadan
Director General
Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development
India
Biography
Prof. Pushpangadan has received many national and international medals/awards including the prestigious UNEP Borlaug Award in 1998, the UN-Equator Initiative Award in 2002 at World Summit at Johannesburg, South Africa in September 2002, Ayurved Gaurav Award 2009 and Padma Shri Award in 2010. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC), the National Academy of Sciences (FNASc), the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAASc) and also Fellow of Seven other Scientific Bodies in India. He is the President of National Society of Ethnopharmacology, India. He also served as the President of the International Society of Ethnopharmacology (1998- 2001), International Society of Environmental Botanist (April 1999 to Jan. 2006) and International Society for the Development of Natural Products (Nov. 2012 to Oct. 2014). He also served as Vice-President/Chairman/Vice Chairman/Member of many National and International scientific bodies/committees. He has visited over 79 countries in various capacities as Chairman/Leader of scientific delegation/Scientific Expert or to participate in International seminars/symposia or to chair the International Expert Panel to review research programmes. He is an excellent Kadhakali and Bharathanatyam artist.
Research Interest
Research interest in Cytogenetics & Plant Breeding, Biotechnology, Molecular Taxonomy, Biosynthesis of Secondary Metabolites, Ethnobiology, Ethnopharmacology, Bioprospecting and Natural Product Development