Profile of Dr. M. Anandaraj

Anandaraj, Muthuswamy 

Elected Fellow – 2007

Agricultural Sciences & Forestry: Plant Pathology

DB: 05-03-1954

 

Birth place

Marikuppam, Kolar, Karnataka, India

Education

University of Mysore,  M.Sc,, University of Calicut, Ph.D

Positions held 

Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut (July, 2011 onwards); Project  Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala, 2006-till date; Head, Division of Crop Protection, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut, Kerala, (2005-2006); Principal Scientist, (1998-2005); Senior Scientist (1984-1998); Scientist, (1978-1984).

Research Area

Plant Pathology- Epidemiology, Soil borne diseases especially Phytophthora, Biological Control

Awards and fellowships

Dr. J.S. Pruthi Award (2000 & 2006); Scroll of Honour by Indian Phytopathological Society (2001); UGC-CEC Educational Video competition Award (2005); Fellow, Indian Phytopathological Society, New Delhi (1999); Fellow, Indian Society for Spices, Calicut (2006); Fellow, Indian Society for Plantation Crops, Kasaragod (2008).

Address

Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Spices, Indian Institute of Spices Research, P. B, 1701, Marikunnu, Calicut - 673 012, Kerala

Residence

Madhoovan” 33/ 3938A, Adjacent to KSHB colony, Malaparamba 673 009 Calicut, Kerala.
[O: 0495-2731410; F:0495-2731794;R: 0495-2372294; M: 09447132294;
anandaraj@spices.res.in/ arajiisr@gmail.com