Devraj Karumath Menon

Background

Menon, Devraj Karumath was born on December 19, 1922 in Singapore. Son of N.V.N. Menon and Devaki Ammal.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Christian College, Madras, 1945; associate Indian Agriculture Research Institute, Pusa Institute, Delhi, 1951.

Career

District forestry officer, Forestry Department, Temerloh, Malaysia, 1947-1955; research officer, Forest Research Institute, Kepong, Malaysia, 1955-1960; conservator, Forestry Department, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 1960-1962; state forest officer, Forestry Department, Kedah, Perlis, Pinang, Malaysia, 1963-1965; chief research officer, Forest Research Institute, Kepong, 1965-1971; deputy director general, Forestry Department, Peninsular Malaysia, 1971-1976; director general, Forestry Department, Kuala Lumpar, 1976-1977; forestry consultant, International Development Research Council of Canada, Kepong, 1978; team leader Asia Pacific Forest Industries Project, Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations, Kuala Lumpur, 1981-1986; consultant, United Nations/Electrical and Computer Engineering and ESCAP/United Nations, 1979; consultant, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/United Nations, 1980. Director, technical advisory South East Asia Lumber Corporation, Inc., Ipoh, Malaysia, 1985-1993. Director Myanmar Seal Ltd.

Yangoon, Forestry Department, Myanmar, 1991-1993.

Achievements

• Devraj Karumath Menon has been listed as a noteworthy forester by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Malyasian Scientific Association (life, past president), Institute of Foresters (past president).

Connections

Married Kamalam Menon, December 6, 1968. 1 child, Harith.

Father:

N.V.N. Menon

Mother:

Devaki Ammal

Spouse:

Kamalam Menon

child:

Harith Menon