Pandit Govind Ballabh Pant Memorial Lecture: II

About Dr. T.N. Khoshoo, FNA
Padma Bhushan Dr. Triloki Nath Khoshoo, born on April 7, 1927 at Srinagar, Kashmir (India) is
currently Jawaharlal Nehru Fellow and associated with Tata Energy Research Institute, New
Delhi. He had his education at Punjab University. Dr. Khoshoo is a honoured Fellow of INSA,
IAS Banglore, NAS Allahabad, Institution of Engineers, ISGPE New Delhi, IBS and IAAS. He
had to his credit 209 original publication in National and International journals of repute, has
authored 3 books and edited 8 books on environmental subjects. As a recognition of his
significient contribution to science and academics, the President of India conferred on him the
prestigious Padam Bhusan in 1992.
Dr. Khoshoo held various distinguished positions including Director, NBRI Lucknow,
Secretary to the G.O.I. Deptt. Of Environment, and Distinguished Scientist CSIR. Some of the
other Honours and Awards earned by him are:
Prince of Wales Gold Medal of Punjab University, Lahore (1942); Rafi Ahmad Kidwai
Medal and Prize of the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, New Delhi for outstanding work
on non- agricultural economic plants (1977); Birbal Sahni Gold Medal of the Indian Botanical
Society for outstanding work in plant sciences (1982); Seth Memorial Medal of the Indian
Society of Tree Scientists for outstanding work on forest trees, in particular conifers (1983);
Ramdeo Misra Medal of the Indian Environmental Society for the valuable contributions relating
to environmental sciences (1984); Dayawati Vira Medal of agri- horticulture Society for
outstanding work in beautifying the environment (1985); Sanjay Gandhi Award for outstanding
work in Environment and Ecology, and services rendered to the country in these areas (1986);
Distinguished Service award of the Indian Science Congress (1988); Distinguished Service
Award of the Indian Genetics and Plant Breeding (1991); Guru Prashad Chatterjee Lecture
Award, Indian National Science Academy (1985); Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation Award in
Agiculture (Biomass Production, Proceeding and Utilization) (1989); Guru Prashad Chatterjee
Lecture Award in Agriculture (Biomass Production, Processing and Utilization) (1989); National
Lectuer of the University Grants Commission, New Delhi (1981); Past President, Botany
Section, Indian Science Congress Association, Calcutta (1982); Past General President Indian
Science Congress Association – 73 rd Session (1985-86); Past president, Bio-energy Society of
India (1985-86); Past President, National Academy of Sciences India; Past President, Indian
Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding. (1986); Past President, Indian Society of Tree
Scientists (1988-1991); Past Co- Editor, Silvae Genetica, International Journal of Forest
Genetics and Tree Breeding, West Germany (1960-84); Member, Editorial Board, Plant
Systematics and Evolution. Springer verlag, Vienna and New York; Past Deputy Chairman,
Working Group on Cytogenetics, International Union of Forestry Research Organization,
Washington; Vice Chairman, Governing Council, United Nations Environment Programme,
Nairobi (1982); Past National Chairman, International Union of Biological Sciences (1981-84);
Member Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet, Government of India (1982-85); Member,
International Task Force on Tropical Forestry, World Resources Institute, Washington 91984);
Member, Council of the World Resources Institute, Washington (1998-); Member, Advisory
Board of World Resources Report (1989); Member, Plant Advisory Group of International
Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Switzerland; Member, Scientific
Committee of the International Lake Environment Committee, Tokyo (1988-); National
Chairman of Scientific Committee on problems of Environment (SCOPE), New Delhi; Member,
National Committee on International Biosphere –Geosphere Programme, INSA, New Delhi.
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