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Dr. B. Sabulal has taken charge as Director, KSCSTE-JNTBGRI from 1 August 2022. Dr Sabulal received his doctorate from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB). He did postdoctoral research at University of Pennsylvania (UPenn), USA and University of Toronto (UofT), Canada.
KSCSTE-Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (KSCSTE – JNTBGRI) is a conservatory botanic garden and research institution established by the Government of Kerala which functions under the umbrella of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE). It was found on 17 November 1979 with the objective of providing conservation of tropical plant resources in the country in general and Kerala in particular. It also undertakes research activities for the sustai
The idea of establishing conservatory botanic garden and research institute was conceived after the first United Nations Conference on Human Environment, held in Stockholm in 1972. It was under the committed efforts by late Professor A. Abraham, the Founder Director, the Garden became a reality. It was established as an autonomous R&D organization with a broadened mission of conserving the waning tropical plant resources and species of India. The Kew Botanic Gardens played a significant role in the designin
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