G. S. Venkataraman
Indian botanist and academic (1930–1998) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gopalasamudram Sitaraman Venkataraman (1930–1998) was an Indian botanist,[1] academic and the director of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.[2] He was also a director of the DBT Centre for Blue-Green Algae at Madurai Kamaraj University and a recipient of the VASVIK Industrial Research Award and Om Prakash Bhasin Award.[2] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri in 1992.[3]
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Born | Gopalasamudram Saetharama Venkataraman 1 February 1930 |
Died | October 3, 1998(1998-10-03) (aged 68) |
Occupation(s) | Botanist Phycologist |
Years active | 1956–1998 |
Known for | Algology |
Parent(s) | G. R. Sitaraman Lokanayaki |
Awards | Padma Shri Alagappa Gold Medal VASVIK Industrial Research Award Sanjay Gandhi Award UGC National Lecturer Award Om Prakash Bhasin Award |
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