MINUTES OF THE FORMATION OF SOCIETY OF ETHNOBOTANISTS (SEB), LUCKNOW
KERALA CHAPTER
The first meeting on the formation of Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB), Lucknow, Kerala Chapter at the Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Department of Botany, University of Kerala was held on 26 August 2020, 9.30 am at the Seminar hall, Department of Botany, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, Thiruvananthapuram. All EC members attended the meeting.
The meeting was conducted through both offline and online mode through google meet https://meet.google.com/cmu-crjh-qty
Prof. A. Gangaprasad, Hon. Director, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, Department of Botany, University of Kerala and Dean, Faculty of Science offered a warm welcome to all members to the meeting. Prof. A. Gangaprasad also informed that the Secretary of the Society of Ethnobotanists gave consent to start a Kerala Chapter of the Society of Ethnobotanist and all members agreed to start the same. Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Senior Scientist, JNTBGRI and Executive Council Member of SEB (HQ) described the aims, objectives, rules and regulations of Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB) Kerala Chapter. The members of the meeting suggested the following persons to the position of Chief Patron and Patrons of Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB) Kerala Chapter, requested and receive their consent in this regard.
Chief Patron
- Prof. V. P. Mahadevan Pillai, Hon. Vice Chancellor, University of Kerala
Patrons
- Padmashri Dr. P. Pushpangadan, Former Director, JNTBGRI, Palode & NBRI, Lucknow
- Prof. G. M. Nair, Former Head, Department of Botany, University of Kerala & Former Director, JNTBGRI, Palode
The members of the meeting nominated and unanimously elected following persons as the office bearers of Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB), Kerala Chapter based on the By-laws of the Society of Ethnobotanists (SEB) for the period 2020-2023
President:
- Dr. A. G. Pandurangan, Former Director, JNTBGRI
Vice Presidents:
- Prof. T. S. Swapna, Professor and Head, Department of Botany, University of Kerala
- Dr. Rajkumar, Senior Scientist and HOD, Div. of Plant Systematics & Evolutionary Science, JNTBGRI( Out Station )
Secretary:
- Prof. A. Gangaprasad, Professor, Department of Botany & Hon. Director, Centre for Biodiversity Conservation, and Dean, Faculty of Science, University of Kerala.
Joint Secretaries:
- Prof. Suhara Beevy S., Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Dr. M. Navas, Senior Technical Officer, Div. of Ethnomedicine & Ethnopharmacology, JNTBGRI (Out Station)
Treasurer:
- Dr. Rajalakshmi R., Associate Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala
Executive Council Members:
- Prof. P. M. Radhamany, Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Prof. Siril E.A. Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Prof. Shiburaj S. Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Dr. Bindu R. Nair, Associate Professor, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Dr. K. B. Rameshkumar, Senior Scientist, Div. of Phytochemistry & Phytopharmacology JNTBGRI
- Student Member: Dr. Princy P. S., Guest lecturer, Department of Botany, University of Kerala.
- Dr.K.Radhakrishnan,,SeniorScientist,Div.ofEthnomedicine&Ethnopharmacology, JNTBGRI, Special Invitee of Society of Ethnobotanists, SEB (HQ)