M. K. Prasad - Revision history

Aryatheautistic: adjust intro as per guidelines and improved wording for accuracy

2026-02-08T11:56:01Z

adjust intro as per guidelines and improved wording for accuracy

->Dajasj: /* Biography */ WP:EL

2021-12-23T21:41:54Z

Biography: WP:EL

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:11, 24 December 2021
Line 27:		Line 27:
	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

	A biologist by qualification (with a master's degree in Botany), Prasad spend over 30 years in the academic arena holding various positions in the Kerala higher education system including Principal of the [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam\|Maharaja’s College]] Ernakulam, Kochi and Pro Vice Chancellor of [[University of Calicut\|Calicut University]]. During these years, he also won recognition as the guiding spirit behind what is possibly India’s most respected grassroots environment voluntary group, the ~~[https://web.archive.org/web/20100326040952/http://kssp.zfs.in/~~ Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad] (KSSP) in its landmark struggle to [[Save Silent Valley\|save the Silent Valley]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.silentvalley.gov.in/Ebook/2.html\|title=Silent Valley\|publisher=www.silentvalley.gov.in}}</ref> tropical rain forest in Southern India. He had helped strengthening the KSSP’s Integrated Rural technology Centre in Mundur, Palakkad district, Kerala and as the Director for three years, oversaw the institute’s many innovations in the area of non-conventional energy device for rural house holds. Prof Prasad has been a member of the United Nations’ [[Millennium Ecosystem Assessment]] Board throughout its five-year-long tenure and remains a life member and active participant in the activities of the [[World Wide Fund for Nature\|World Wide Fund of Nature]] (WWF) – India and of the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN-CEC).		A biologist by qualification (with a master's degree in Botany), Prasad spend over 30 years in the academic arena holding various positions in the Kerala higher education system including Principal of the [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam\|Maharaja’s College]] Ernakulam, Kochi and Pro Vice Chancellor of [[University of Calicut\|Calicut University]]. During these years, he also won recognition as the guiding spirit behind what is possibly India’s most respected grassroots environment voluntary group, the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) in its landmark struggle to [[Save Silent Valley\|save the Silent Valley]]<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.silentvalley.gov.in/Ebook/2.html\|title=Silent Valley\|publisher=www.silentvalley.gov.in}}</ref> tropical rain forest in Southern India. He had helped strengthening the KSSP’s Integrated Rural technology Centre in Mundur, Palakkad district, Kerala and as the Director for three years, oversaw the institute’s many innovations in the area of non-conventional energy device for rural house holds. Prof Prasad has been a member of the United Nations’ [[Millennium Ecosystem Assessment]] Board throughout its five-year-long tenure and remains a life member and active participant in the activities of the [[World Wide Fund for Nature\|World Wide Fund of Nature]] (WWF) – India and of the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN-CEC).
	In India, Prof Prasad Chairs the Programme Advisory Committee of the [[MS Swaminathan Research Foundation\|MS Swaminathan Research Foundation’s]] (MSSRF) Agro Biodiversity Centre, in Wayanad, Kerala and serves as a member of the Governing Council of the [[Centre for Environment Education]] (CEE)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/governing_council.html\|title=CEE India Governing Council\|publisher=www.ceeindia.org}}</ref> and of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html\|title=Kerala Biodiversity\|publisher=www.keralabiodiversity.org\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225154603/http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html\|archivedate=25 February 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		In India, Prof Prasad Chairs the Programme Advisory Committee of the [[MS Swaminathan Research Foundation\|MS Swaminathan Research Foundation’s]] (MSSRF) Agro Biodiversity Centre, in Wayanad, Kerala and serves as a member of the Governing Council of the [[Centre for Environment Education]] (CEE)<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/governing_council.html\|title=CEE India Governing Council\|publisher=www.ceeindia.org}}</ref> and of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html\|title=Kerala Biodiversity\|publisher=www.keralabiodiversity.org\|url-status=dead\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225154603/http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html\|archivedate=25 February 2011\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
	Prof. Prasad has authored numerous books<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3Hd13qdl9sC&pg=PA81\|title=Ecological Journeys, by Madhav Gadgil, Chapter 11\|isbn=9788178241128\|last1=Gadgil\|first1=Madhav\|year=2005}}</ref> and monographs in Malayalam on environmental issues and popular science and co-authored a techno-economic and socio-political assessment of the Silent Valley Hydro Electric project (1979). Prof Prasad makes his home in Kochi, 62 Giri Nagar, Kochi 682020, Kerala, India		Prof. Prasad has authored numerous books<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3Hd13qdl9sC&pg=PA81\|title=Ecological Journeys, by Madhav Gadgil, Chapter 11\|isbn=9788178241128\|last1=Gadgil\|first1=Madhav\|year=2005}}</ref> and monographs in Malayalam on environmental issues and popular science and co-authored a techno-economic and socio-political assessment of the Silent Valley Hydro Electric project (1979). Prof Prasad makes his home in Kochi, 62 Giri Nagar, Kochi 682020, Kerala, India

->Clay: fixing lint error

2020-10-29T04:23:24Z

fixing lint error

New page

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2016}}
{{Orphan|date=April 2016}}
{{Infobox scientist
|name = Professor M K Prasad
|image = Prof MK Prasad DSCN0022.JPG
|birth_place = [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]
|residence = |citizenship =
|nationality = [[India]]
|field = [[natural environment|environment]], [[natural]], [[biodiversity]]
|work_institutions =
|alma_mater =
|doctoral_advisor =
|doctoral_students =
|known_for =
|author_abbrev_bot =|author_abbrev_zoo =
|influences =
|influenced =
|prizes =
|religion =
|footnotes = |signature =
}}
[[File:Prof MK Prasad DSCN0028.JPG|thumb|alt=Professor MK Prasad|Prof. M. K. Prasad speaks at an ornithologist meeting, Kerala sahitya academy hall, thrissur in connection with the National Book Festival]]

'''Professor M. K. Prasad''' (Malayalam: പ്രൊഫസര്‍ എം.കെ. പ്രസാദ്‌) is one of India’s best known evangelists for sane environmental management and the harnessing of technology for empowering those on the wrong side of the so-called ‘digital divide’.

== Biography ==

A biologist by qualification (with a master's degree in Botany), Prasad spend over 30 years in the academic arena holding various positions in the Kerala higher education system including Principal of the [[Maharaja's College, Ernakulam|Maharaja’s College]] Ernakulam, Kochi and Pro Vice Chancellor of [[University of Calicut|Calicut University]]. During these years, he also won recognition as the guiding spirit behind what is possibly India’s most respected grassroots environment voluntary group, the [https://web.archive.org/web/20100326040952/http://kssp.zfs.in/ Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad] (KSSP) in its landmark struggle to [[Save Silent Valley|save the Silent Valley]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.silentvalley.gov.in/Ebook/2.html|title=Silent Valley|publisher=www.silentvalley.gov.in}}</ref> tropical rain forest in Southern India. He had helped strengthening the KSSP’s Integrated Rural technology Centre in Mundur, Palakkad district, Kerala and as the Director for three years, oversaw the institute’s many innovations in the area of non-conventional energy device for rural house holds. Prof Prasad has been a member of the United Nations’ [[Millennium Ecosystem Assessment]] Board throughout its five-year-long tenure and remains a life member and active participant in the activities of the [[World Wide Fund for Nature|World Wide Fund of Nature]] (WWF) – India and of the [[International Union for Conservation of Nature]] (IUCN-CEC).
In India, Prof Prasad Chairs the Programme Advisory Committee of the [[MS Swaminathan Research Foundation|MS Swaminathan Research Foundation’s]] (MSSRF) Agro Biodiversity Centre, in Wayanad, Kerala and serves as a member of the Governing Council of the [[Centre for Environment Education]] (CEE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ceeindia.org/cee/governing_council.html|title=CEE India Governing Council|publisher=www.ceeindia.org}}</ref> and of the Kerala State Biodiversity Board.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html|title=Kerala Biodiversity|publisher=www.keralabiodiversity.org|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110225154603/http://www.keralabiodiversity.org/members.html|archivedate=25 February 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
Prof. Prasad has authored numerous books<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H3Hd13qdl9sC&pg=PA81|title=Ecological Journeys, by Madhav Gadgil, Chapter 11|isbn=9788178241128|last1=Gadgil|first1=Madhav|year=2005}}</ref> and monographs in Malayalam on environmental issues and popular science and co-authored a techno-economic and socio-political assessment of the Silent Valley Hydro Electric project (1979). Prof Prasad makes his home in Kochi, 62 Giri Nagar, Kochi 682020, Kerala, India

==See also==
* [[Save Silent Valley]]
* [[Sugathakumari]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{commons category}}
* [http://www.conflicts.indiawaterportal.org/node/15?q=node/67 India Water Portal]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110724075516/http://www.salimalifoundation.org/about%20us.html Salim Ali Foundation]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120121090003/http://www.ceetindia.org/ccdc/climate-change-conference-committees.html CCDC Committee 2010]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110726182844/http://www.infokerala.org/emd.html Information Kerala Mission]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20120313052042/http://www.mssrfcabc.res.in/our-team/steering-team/prof-m-k-prasad/ MS Swaminathan Research Foundation Community Agrobiodiversity Centre]
* [http://www.egovonline.net/interview/interview-details.asp?Title=Services-at-Click-of-Mouse&interviewid=220 Services at Click of Mouse - Interview with Prof. M K Prasad on egovonline.net]

{{DEFAULTSORT:Prasad, M. K.}}

[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Kerala]]
[[Category:Indian environmentalists]]
[[Category:Indian conservationists]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]