Author: KV Peter

Prof. K. V. Peter, Director World Noni Research Foundation, Chennai is the Former Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University (KAU); Director, Indian Institute of Spices Research, Calicut; Director of Research KAU and Professor of Horticulture from 1979. He is an acknowledged teacher and science manager. A post graduate from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology Pantnagar (1969-1975), he is associated with development of biotic stress resistant varieties in Chilli (Pant-CI, Pant-C2), Tomato (Sakthi) and Brinjal(Surya) grown throughout the subcontinent. He is recipient of several national awards including Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award; Dr. M H Marigowda National Award; HSI-Shivasakthi Award for Life Time Contributions to vegetable research; Recogntion Award and Dr. K Ramiah Memorial Award of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi; PNASF Gold Medal, KRLCC Award-2015 for contributions to Education and Science; ”Sugnada Bharati Award-2015” by Indian Society of Spices Calicut and Gold medal from Indian Society of Vegetable Science, Varanasi. He is a Fellow of NAAS New Delhi, NASI Allahabad , NABS Chennai , ISNS Chennai and HSI New Delhi. He has more than 50 books to his credit from prominent Indian and International Publishers.