Dr. Muthuswamy Anandaraj Award
Dr Muthuswamy Anandaraj award for the Best original research paper presented in Crop protection during PLACROSYM 24 was won by Mr Francis Lijo Mendez, Project Associate and Dr P Nepolean, Plant Pathologist for the paper entitled “A Synergistic Approach of Biomolecules against Foliar Diseases under Integrated Plant Health Management in Tea”.
Dr. N Muraleedharan Foundation Award
Entomologist at UPASI TRF Valparai, Dr. Rabeesh T P, has been honoured by the Dr. N Muraleedharan Foundation for his outstanding contributions to entomological research benefiting tea plantations in South India.
Best Oral Presentation Award
Dr. Rajkumar and Revanth Raj Mohan won the Best Oral Presentation Award for their paper 'Evaluation of Potash Derived from Molasses' in the technical session on Resource Use Efficient Technologies & Systems Approaches during the 25th National Symposium on Plantation Crops (PLACROSYM XXV) at IIOPR, Eluru.
Best Senior Scientist Award of Asian PGPR Society
Dr.P.Nepolean, Plant Pathologist received the “Best Senior Scientist Award” from the Asian PGPR Society, especially from the hands of Justice Dr.P.Sathasivam, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India & Former Governor of Kerala.
Best Scientist Award in the area of Plant Pathology & Microbiology by Nature Science Foundation
Dr.P.Nepolean, Plant Pathologist honoured with the “Best Scientist Award” in the area of Plant Pathology and Microbiology by Nature Science Foundation and award received from the hands of Dr K Murugan, Former Registrar, i/c, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore and formerly Vice-Chancellor at Thiruvalluvar University, Vellore.
Member of the BIS Pesticide Method Validation Committee
Dr. M Sivakumar, Residue Chemist, UPASI TRF, nominated as member of the Pesticide Method Validation Committee of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
