Ramachandran P.K. Nair

Background

Nair, Ramachandran P.K. was born on March 12, 1942 in Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Came to the United States, 1987. Son of Krishna Kittu Pillai and Parukutty Amma.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, 1961. Master of Science in Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Pantnagar University, India, 1971.

Doctor of Science in Agriculture, University Goettingen, W. Germany, 1978. Doctor of Science (honorary), Kyoto University, 2002. Doctor of Science (honorary), University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana, 2005.

Doctor of Science (honorary), University Guelph, Ontario, Canada, 2006. Doctor of Science (honorary), University Santiago de Compostela, Spain, 2008.

Career

Research assistant Kerala Agricultural University, 1961-1966, lecturer in agronomy, 1966. Post-doctoral fellow Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, England, 1971-1972. Agronomist Indian Council of Agricultural Research (CPCRI), Kasaragod, Kerala, 1972-1976.

Humboldt fellow University Goettingen, 1976-1978. Principal science International Centre for Research in Agroforestry, Nairobi, Kenya, 1978-1987. Professor agroforestry University Florida, Gainesville, 1987-2001, Distinguished professor, since 2001.

Consultant, researcher numerous organizations.

Achievements

• Ramachandran P.K. Nair has been listed as a noteworthy Agroforestry educator, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • Classification of agroforestry systems
  • Intensive Multiple Cropping With Coconuts in India: Principles, Programmes and Prospects (Advances in Agronomy and Crop Science Series)

Membership

Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Agronomy (chair division A-6 international agronomy 1995-1996), Crop Science Society of America, National Academy Agricultural Sciences India, Soil Science Society of America. Member International Soil Science Society, International Society Tropical Foresters, Society of America Foresters (Barington-Moore award, 2004).

Connections

Married Vimala Devi Pillai, August 29, 1973. Children: Bindu, Deepa, Rekha.

Father:

Krishna Kittu Pillai

Mother:

Parukutty Amma

Spouse:

Vimala Devi Pillai

child:

Rekha Nair

child:

Deepa Nair

child:

Bindu Nair