Background
Bhat, Kanthila Mahabala was born on June 19, 1950 in Karopadi, India. Son of Kanthila Krishna and Kanthila Parameshwari Bhat.
Bhat, Kanthila Mahabala was born on June 19, 1950 in Karopadi, India. Son of Kanthila Krishna and Kanthila Parameshwari Bhat.
Bachelor of Science in Botany, Zoology and Chemistry, University Mysore, India, 1970. Master of Science in Botany-Cytogenetics, University Mysore, India, 1972. LSc in Forestry-Wood Technology, University Helsinki, 1981.
Doctor of Science in Forestry-Wood Technology, University Helsinki, 1981.
Lecturer Court Aloysious College, India, 1972-1975. Research assistant Institute Wood Science and Technology Forest Research Laboratory Government India, Bangalore, 1975—1978. Scientist B Kerala Forest Research Institute, India, 1979-1985, scientist C India, 1986-1990, scientist E-I India, 1991-1995, scientist E-II India, since 1996, scientist F, program coordinator forest utilization, since 2001.
Institutional consultant Food and Agriculture Organization, 2006—2007. Visiting scientist Institute Wood Biology, Hamburg, Germany, 1989. Consultant International Network for Bamboo & Rattan, 1995, Amazon Teak Foundation, Amsterdam, 1995, British Overseas Development Administration, 1996, Empresas Ecos, SA, Costa Rica, 1998, INDUFOR Oy, Helsinki, 1999, International Tropical Timber Organization, 2007.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science invited fellow Nagoya University, Japan, 1997. Coordinator, consultant, guest lecturer and visiting lecturer in field various meetings, conferences and proceedings.
Fellow International Academy of Wood Science. Member International Union of Forestry (chairman 1997).
Married Kanthila Kusuma, December 22, 1977. Children: Divyashree, Shyamal.