Manmohan Attavar

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Manmohan Attavar
Born(1932-07-12)12 July 1932
Karkala Karnataka, India
Died12 December 2017(2017-12-12) (aged 85)
Bengaluru
OccupationsPlant breeder
Horticulturist
Known forIndo American Hybrid Seeds
SpouseMamtha
ChildrenTwo children
Awards Padma Shri
Rajyotsava Award
Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award
APEDA Award
ICA Golden Jubilee International Award
ISF Award
Websitewww.indamseeds.com

Manmohan Attavar ( 12 July 1932 - 12 December 2017) was an Indian horticulturist, plant breeder, writer and the founder of Indo American Hybrid Seeds (IAHS). He received the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India in 1998 for his contributions to the field of Horticulture. [1]

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Work

He founded an organization IAHS, engaged in scientific plant breeding and horticulture. [2] and also the enterprise in 1965 and the organization, headquartered in Bengaluru, has grown to include 9 regional centres across India. [3] He has served as a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Commerce and the Federation of International Seedsmen, Switzerland and has been a director of the National Horticultural Board. [4] He has co-authored a book, Floriculture: technology, trades, and trends, which was published by Oxford and IBH Publishing House in 1994. [5]

Awards

He received the Padma Shri in 1998 from the government of India. Attavar is a recipient of several awards such as Dr. M. H. Marigowda National Award, APEDA Award, Golden Jubilee International Award of the International Chrysanthemum Society, California and ISF Award.[ citation needed ] The Government of Karnataka awarded him the Rajyotsava Prashasthi in 1991. [2]

Personal life

Attavar was married to Mamtha who has since died, leaving him with their two children. [4]

Subsequent to her death, he donated a women's theatre block to CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital, Udupi and the hospital has named the facility as Martha Mamatha Attavar Memorial Block. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  2. 1 2 Hari Har Ram; Rakesh Yadav (2007). Genetic Resources and Seed Enterprises: Management and Policies. New India Publishing. pp. 335 of 984. ISBN   9788189422653.
  3. ↑ Sunil D. Purohit (2012). INTRODUCTION TO PLANT CELL TISSUE AND ORGAN CULTURE. PHI Learning. pp. 258 of 324. ISBN   9788120346772.
  4. 1 2 "Managing Director - Indo - American Hybrid Seeds". Bangalore Best. 2015. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "Newly-Built Ladies Theatre Block to be Launched at CSI Lombard Memorial Hospital". Daiji World. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2015.


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