It is with great enthusiasm we have informed you all the release of the latest issue of SAMAGRA (vol. 9) (26 December 2013), which contains five new curious insects from the Western Ghats by Prof. TC Narendran. Unfortunately that rejoicing mood ended soon. The eminent entomologist, Prof. TC Narendran passed away on the early morning of 31st December, 2013. He was very active and enthusiastic till his death at the age of 69. The Centre for Research in Indigenous Knowledge Science & Culture (CRIKSC <http%3a//crikscsamagra.blogspot.in>) lost one of its ever inspiring founder members.
Prof. TCN has described more than 1000 species of new insects. Most of them are parasites, which control the population of other insects. He usually says that all his achievements are due to the blessings of his guru, Prof. M.S. Mani, the noted Indian entomologist. Trained in the Natural History Museum (London) and Smithsonian Institution (Washington), Prof. TCN has maintained high standards in his research. He has been working in close association with the renounced entomologists such as Dr. Z. Boucek (UK), Dr. D. Kovac (Germany), Dr. K. Konishi (Japan), etc. Major part of his life was as the faculty member of the Zoology Department of University of Calicut. He also headed the Department for some period. For the last many years he has been associated with the Western Ghat Regional Centre of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kozhikode, Kerala as an Emeritus Scientist. He has published more than 350 research papers, 9 books, including 6 research monographs. More than 25 students have so far been awarded doctoral degrees under him. He was a Fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences <http://www.ias.ac.in/>, and a recipient of the prestigious EK Janaki Ammal Award for Taxonomy instituted by the Government of India. To promote the studies on insects, he has established the Prof. TC Narendran Trust for Animal Taxonomy<http%3a//www.tcntrust.org> . With the sad demise of Prof TCN, India lost a dedicated taxonomist, and a noble person, who was ready to help the youngsters. by KP RAJESH Links: http://www.tcntrust.org/focus.htm http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/taxonomist-tcnarendran-dead/article5523036.ece Taxonomy award for T.C. Narendran: http://hindu.com/2005/09/16/stories/2005091604721600.htm -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "efloraofindia" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/indiantreepix. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
