Dr. J.K Sharma

Dr. Jyoti Kumar Sharma, joined Kerala Forest Research Institute in 1978 as Head of Forest Pathology Division where he played a key role in setting up the Forest Pathology Division. He became the Research Coordinator in the Institute in 1997. Two years later, he was appointed as the Director and continued in the position until 22 January 2007 when he took voluntary retirement to join as Professor, School of Environment & Natural Resources, Doon University, Dehra Dun. He had also served as the Member Secretary (Additional Charge), Kerala State Biodiversity Board, Thiruvananthapuram, during 2005-2007. Dr. Sharma is highly regarded both nationally and internationally for his work on forest tree diseases. He has worked as a consultant of FAO in Vietnam and Myanmar and served in the FAO Expert Committees to frame guidelines for safe movement of germplasm of Eucalyptus, Acacia and pines. He served as Chairman/Coordinator of Working Party on Tree Diseases of International Union of Forestry Research Orga