Sri. KK Unni

Sri. KK. Unni, Scientist C, Scientist-in-Charge, Field Research Centre, Velupadam, KFRI, superannuated from service on 31 December 2011. He joined the Botany Division of KFRI in 1978 as Technical Officer and associated with the building up of the herbarium and medicinal garden till September 1993. He was then transferred to FRC, Velupadam to look after the newly inaugurated field centre which he continued till retirement. He held the charge of Field research centre and was instrumental in developing the sub Centre to its current status. During that period, he was associated with various scientific projects and promoted as Scientist in 2003. His main contributions include establishment of an arboretum of RET species, Bambusetum, Bamboo nursery for the sale of vagetatively propagated planting stock of different Bamboo species. He also looked after the office administration of the field center.