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National Biodiversity Authority
(An Autonomous and Statutory Body of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Government of India)
NCB - GREETINGS & ORGANISING COMMITTEE


NCB - GREETINGS & ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Rev. Dr. B. Jeyaraj, S.J
Rector

Rev. Fr. F. Andrew, S.J
Secretary

Rev. Fr. A. Albert Muthumalai, S.J
Principal

GREETINGS

We congratulate the School of Entomology and Centre for Natural Resources Management (SECNARM) and the P.G. & Research Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College for convening a need based, people oriented 'National Conference on Biodiversity'. This conference will provide a forum for academicians and scientists to address important issues related to the Biodiversity and Conservation.

We commend SECNARM for holding Awareness Programmes, Seminars and Conferences at various levels and in bringing out many publications in the interest of the students, teachers, researchers, administrators and policy makers. We pray that their good work may continue for the greater glory of God.

Sd.
Rev. Dr. B. Jeyaraj, S.J

Rector
Loyola College
Chennai 600 034

Sd.
Rev. Fr. F. Andrew, S.J
Secretary
Loyola College
Chennai 600 034

Sd.
Rev. Fr. A. Albert Muthumalai, S.J

Principal
Loyola College
Chennai 600 034

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

PATRONS
Rev. Dr. B. Jeyaraj, S.J Rev. Fr. F. Andrew, S.J
Rector Secretary
Loyola College, Chennai Loyola College, Chennai

CHAIRMAN
Rev. Fr. A. Albert Muthumalai, S.J
Principal
Loyola College, Chennai

VICE CHAIRMAN
Prof. T. Ambrose
Head, P.G. & Research Dept. of Advanced Zoology and
Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai

CONVENER
Dr. S. John William
Reader, P.G. & Research Dept. of Advanced Zoology and
Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai

ORGANISING SECRETARY
Dr. (Mrs.) K. Thresia Mathews
P.G. & Research Dept. of Advanced Zoology and
Biotechnology, Loyola College, Chennai

TREASURER
Rev. Fr. Aelred D'Silva, S.J
Bursar, Loyola College, Chennai

EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Dr. P. Venkatesan, Dr. M. Selvanayagam, Dr. Albin T. Fleming
Dr. D. Sudarsanam, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Vimalakumari Kalaiarasi
Prof. A. Amalraj, Dr. S. Vincent, Dr. M. C. John Milton
Dr. K. Ganapathy, Prof. S. Sheela, Prof. D. Robert Selvam
Prof. S. Vincy, Dr. (Mrs.) P. Gandheeswari,
Prof. Linet George Prof. V. Pushpa Rani, Prof. T. Shiny Aishwarya
Dr. M. Jayakumar, Dr. S. Arivoli, Dr. S. Athikesavan
and Dr. G. Chandramohan

NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. S. Kannaiyan
Chairman, National Biodiversity Authority
Government of India, Chennai - 600 041

Dr. M. Sanjappa
Director, Botanical Survey of India
Kolkata - 700 064

Dr. S. C. Das
Director, Defence Agricultural Research Laboratory
Uttaranchal - 262 501

Dr. M.V.M. Wafar
Senior Scientist
National Institute of Oceanography, Goa - 403 004

Dr. M. Sakthivel
President, Aquaculture Foundation of India
Chennai - 600 041

Dr. M. C. Gupta
Senior Scientist, Remote Sensing Applications Centre
M. P. Council of Science & Technology, Bhopal - 462 003

Dr. V.V. Ramamurthy
Principal Scientist, Division of Entomology
Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110 012

Dr. M. M. Rai
Scientist, CSBR
Nagpur University, Nagpur - 440 002

Dr. B. B. Hosetti
Chairman, Dept. of P.G. Studies & Research in Applied Zoology
Kuvempu University, Karnataka - 577 115

Dr. M. Arumugam
Head, Dept. of Zoology
University of Madras, Chennai - 600 025

Dr. V. Arivudai Nambi
Principal Scientist, MSSRF
Chennai - 600 113

Dr. A. J. S. Raju
Reader, Dept. of Environmental Sciences
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530 003

Dr. Sabu K. Thomas
Reader, Dept. of Zoology
St. Joseph's College, Calicut - 673 008
Dr. S. Prabakaran
Scientist, Zoological Survey of India
Chennai - 600 028