Biography:Manmohan Attavar
Manmohan Attavar | |
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| Born | 12 July 1932 Karkala Karnataka, India |
| Died | 12 December 2017 Bengaluru |
| Occupation | Plant breeder Horticulturist |
| Known for | Indo American Hybrid Seeds |
| Spouse(s) | Mamtha |
| Children | Two children |
| Awards | Padma Shri Rajyotsava Award Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award APEDA Award ICA Golden Jubilee International Award ISF Award |
| Website | www.indamseeds.com |
Manmohan Attavar ( 12 July 1932 - 12 December 2017) was an Indian horticulturist, plant breeder, writer and the founder of Indo American Hybrid Seeds (IAHS), an organization engaged in scientific plant breeding and horticulture.[1] He founded the enterprise in 1965 and the organization, headquartered in Bengaluru, has grown to include 9 regional centres across India.[2] He has served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Commerce and the Federation of International Seedsmen, Switzerland and has been a director of the National Horticultural Board.[3] He has co-authored a book, Floriculture : technology, trades, and trends, which was published by Oxford and IBH Publishing House in 1994.[4]
Attavar is a recipient of several awards such as Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award, APEDA Award, Golden Jubilee International Award of the International Chrysanthemum Society, California and ISF Award.[citation needed] The Government of Karnataka awarded him the Rajyotsava Prashasthi in 1991.[1] He received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India in 1998 for his contributions to the field of Horticulture.[5]
Attavar was married to Mamtha who has since died, leaving him with their two children.[3] Subsequent to her death, he donated a women's theatre block to CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital, Udupi and the hospital has named the facility as Martha Mamatha Attavar Memorial Block.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hari Har Ram; Rakesh Yadav (2007). Genetic Resources and Seed Enterprises: Management and Policies. New India Publishing. pp. 335 of 984. ISBN 9788189422653. https://books.google.com/books?id=ziSukXKhYSYC&q=Manmohan+Attavar&pg=PA335.
- ↑ Sunil D. Purohit (2012). INTRODUCTION TO PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE. PHI Learning. pp. 258 of 324. ISBN 9788120346772. https://books.google.com/books?id=TjKe8ahRDhcC&q=Manmohan+Attavar%3B&pg=PA258.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Managing Director - Indo - American Hybrid Seeds". Bangalore Best. 2015. http://www.bangalorebest.com/discoverbangalore/bazaarbuzz/brandpersonality1.php.
- ↑ J Prakash; K R Bhandary; Manmohan Attavar (1994). Floriculture : technology, trades, and trends. Oxford & IBH Pub. Co. pp. 667. ISBN 9788120408203. OCLC 30361863. https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/30361863.
- ↑ "Padma Awards". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf.
- ↑ "Newly-Built Ladies Theatre Block to be Launched at CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital". Daiji World. 13 May 2011. http://www.daijiworld.com/news/printer.asp?nid=101893.
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