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| Dr. SULTAN AHMED ISMAIL, M.Sc., Ph.D., D, Sc,
Soil biologist and ecologist. |
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M.Sc., 1974 Madras University
M.Phil, 1978 Madras University
Ph.D., 1984 Madras University
D.Sc., 2001 Madras University
Dip Hr Edn 1986 Madras University
Director, Ecoscience Research Foundation, Chennai, 2002+
Director (Research), Dr MGR Janaki College, Chennai,
2003+
Deputy Director, Shri AMM Murugappa Chettiar Research Centre, Chennai,
2001-2002
Director, Institute of Research in Soil Biology and Biotechnology, Chennai 1994-2001
Vice Principal, The New College, Chennai 1999-2001
Head of the Department of Zoology, The New College, Chennai 1998-2001
Reader in Zoology, The New College, Chennai 1990-2001
Reader in Zoology NCERT (on lien) 1987-1990
Lecturer in Zoology, The New College, Chennai 1975-1987
Demonstrator in Zoology, The New College, Chennai
1974-1975
Published 58 papers in National and International Journals & Proceedings
Supervised 31 students for M.Phil, and 13 students for Ph.D
Presently guiding five students for Ph.D
COLLABORATIONS
University of Lancaster 1983-1996
Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India,
1982-1983
B.J. Medical College, Pune, India, 1987-88
Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai, India
1991-92
Agricultural Renewal in India for a Sustainable Environment, India 1992+
Auroville 1992+
EXNORA International, India: 1992+
Miyazaki Medical College, Japan 1993+
M S Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India, 1993+
Uttar Pradesh Land Development Corporation (UPLDC), India 1996-01
KCP Sugars & Industries Corporation Limited, India, 1997-99
UNIDO Asia Programme, 1998-01
Chief resource person in India on composting technology (especially vermicomposting) to several Government and
Non-Government agencies through out the country.
Authored several books and booklets on environment and on earthworms.
Prepared 28 Video Lessons in Zoology for the University Grants Commission
"Vermitech: Harnessing earthworms for the benefit of mankind" has been recorded in English, Tamil & Hindi.
Developed educational Software on "BLOOD CELL COUNT" for the NCERT.
HONOURS
Vocational Service Award 1992-93 by the Rotary Club of Madras Metro
Exnora's Friend of the Environment Award for 1993
Commonwealth Association for Science Technology and Mathematics Educators (CASTME) Award for 1994-95 in London, UK
Australia International Education Foundation's Visiting Fellowship for 1996
Award for Vocational Excellence by Rotary Club of Besant Nagar, Chennai, 2002
Biography cited in
o The World Who is who and does what in Environment and Conservation 1997
o Men of Achievement 1997
o Who's who in the World 1997
His technology called Vermitech is extremely popular with farmers and urbanites and is used to recycle organic garbage into extremely valuable fertilizer using local varieties of earthworms and is also applied in soil bioremediation.
OTHER POSITIONS HELD
* Coordinator for Research, The New College, Chennai, India
* Vice-Principal, The New College
* Professor in charge, The New College
* Vice President, EXNORA International
* Member, New York Academy of Sciences, USA
* National Expert on Composting, UNIDO, Asia Programme
* Member CPCSEA, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Govt. of India
* Committee member, Environmental Society of Madras, Chennai, India
* Chairman, Agricultural Renewal in India for a Sustainable Environment (ARISE)
* Member (Environment) High Level Committee for study of Rivers and Riverbeds as a result of sand quarrying. Government of Tamil Nadu
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