| Krishnamoorthy, Akkanna Subbiah Elected Fellow - 2009 Agricultural Sciences & Forestry – Plant Pathology DB: 31-05-1962 | |
Birth place | Mavilpatti, Thuthukudi (Dist.), Tamil Nadu, India | |
Education | Agricultural College and Research Institute, (Tamil Nadu Agricultural University), Coimbatore, (B.Sc.,(Agriculture), 1979 -1983; M.Sc.,(Agriculture - Plant Pathology, 1984 -1986); Ph.D., (Plant Pathology, 1992-1995). | |
Positions held | Assistant Professor (Plant Pathology), All India Co-ordinated Mushroom Improvement Project, Department of Plant Pathology, TNAU, Coimbatore (1988-1994); AICRP on Arid Zone Fruits, RRS, Aruppukottai, TNAU (1994-1998); AICRP on Cotton (1998-1999), TNAU, Coimbatore; Associate Professor, All India Co-ordinated Mushroom Improvement Project, Department of Plant Pathology, TNAU, Coimbatore (1999-2006); Professor (Plant Pathology), Horticultural Research Station, Ooty, TNAU (2006-2007); Department of Forest Biology, Forest College and Research Institute, Mettupalayam, TNAU (2007-2009); Professor (Plant Pathology),TNAU, Coimbatore (Dec 2009 – April,2010) and as Professor, Directorate of Agribusiness Development, TNAU, Coimbatore from May 2010 onwards; FAO Fellow, University of Manitoba, Canada 2002; Visiting Professor, Persian Gulf Biotechnology Research Centre, Qasm Island, Iran (2005) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development, Katmandu, Nepal (2006). | |
Research Area | Mushroom Biotechnology, Biological Control of Plant Pathogens, Forest Pathology and Agribusiness Development. | |
Awards and fellowships | AHRDP - FAO Fellow visiting University of Manitoba, Canada. (2002); Award of Honour for excellence in Mushroom Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Biotechnology Research Centre, Iran. (2004-05); P R Verma Award, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology. ( 2005). | |
| Address | Professor (Plant Pathology), Directorate of Agribusiness Development, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003, Tamil Nadu. | |
| Residence | 12/141 JJ Nagar / Gurusamy Nagar, Navavur Pirivu, Vadavalli, Coimbatore – 641 003 | |
