Dr. R. Dinesh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu on 21 April 1965. B.Sc. 1986, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore; M.Sc. 1989, TNAU, Madurai; Ph. D. 1994, TNAU, Coimbatore

Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu PO, Kozhikode

Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Kozhikode, 2018-23.

Awards/Honours: ISSS Golden Jubilee Commemoration Young Scientist Award, 1999; Top Rank Award in Post Graduate Studies (1988) awarded by the Rotary Club of Madurai West; Dr J S Pruthi Award-2008 for Best Research Paper in the Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops; Secretary, Indian Society for Spices, 2006-08; Editor in Chief, Journal of Spices and Aromatic Crops, 2012 -2018; Patents obtained: Three; non-exclusive licences of technologies obtained: 21.

Research Areas: Soil Fertility / Soil Chemistry / Soil Microbiology

Address: Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Spices Research, Marikunnu PO, Kozhikode 673012, Kerala; 33/148B, 'Aditya', Florican Hill, Kannadikal-Providence College Road, Calicut 673009, Kerala; [Tel: Off. (0495) 2731410; Res. (0495) 2375655; Cell: 9447296781; Fax: (0495) 2731187; Email: rdinesh2005@gmail.com]

Young Scientist Award 1999-2000; Recognition Award 2017-2018