RANGASWAMY DR S R SREE
Fellow, Elected 1987
Born in Sangampalayam,Tamilnadu on 15 March 1936. Educated at VH School, Kaniyur, 1947-52; Dr. Alagappa College, Karaikudi, 1952-54; Agricultural College & Research Institute, Coimbatore 1954-57 & 1958-60; B.Sc.(Ag.) 1957; M.Sc. 1960; Ph.D. 1965, Madras University.
Regional Research Director, R&D Centre, Vibha Seeds, Coimbatore, 2008 to date.
Asst. Cytogeneticist, 1965-70, Reader in Genetics, 1970, and Professor of Biology, 1971-74, Tamilnadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore; Principal, Farm Science Center (KVK), Pondicherry, 1974-79; Dean, Basic Sciences & Humanities, 1979-81; Director, School of Genetics 1981-99; Director, Center for Plant Molecular Biology, 2000-04; General Manager (R&D), Hitech Agri Division, Manjushree Plantations Ltd, Hosur, Tamil Nadu 1995-2002; Plant Geneticist and Consultant R&D in Agroaxon S A Seed & Seed Plant Company in Krokio, Greece 2003-05; Agri. R&D, Consultant, 2005-07; Regional Research Director, Vibha Agrotech Ltd., Hyderabad, 2008-13; Agri R&D Consultant, 2014 to date, Member, Indian Society for Certification of Organic Products (ISCOP), Coimbatore.
Awards/Honours: TNAU Best Researcher Award 1992; Eleven Awards for Academic Proficiencies
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding; Research Fellow: American Biographical Institute.
Research Areas: Plant cytogenetics and genetics, crop improvement & plant biotechnology, R&D in seeds-product development, maintenance breeding, seed quality assurance & seed production
Address: 12, First Avenue, New Thillainagar, Coimbatore 641041, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Res. (0422) 2454031, Cell: 09443295403; Email: sreerang2002@yahoo.co.in]