Threatened Plants of India: A State of the Art Report

A.R.K Sastri Joined Botanical Survey of India (BSI) in the Western Circle, Pune in 1961; worked in the Eastern Circle, BSI, Shillong; BSI Headquarters in different posts of project coordinator of US Fish & Wildlife funded BSI project on Endangered Species of Flora, and retired as Joint director. Worked as Director, Biodiversity programmes in the WWf-India, New Delhi. Published about 15 books and 75 research papers. Visited several US Botanical Institutions, Kew & Edinburgh Botanical Gardens. First recipient of Distinguished Scientist Award (Vishisht Vaignyanik Purashkar) from the Ministry of Environment & Forest., New Delhi in 1993; was the member of the IUCN Threatened plants committee for the Indian subcontinents. He is a Member of Research Council, Tropical Botanical Research Institute, Palode under the Kerala State Council for Sci., Tech., & Environment, Tiruvananthapuram.

Prof. S.K. Jain holds a doctorate degree in mathematics. He is widely known for his research work, and academic achievements. He retired as an Associate Professor. The research career of Dr. S.K. Jain span a period off nearly 25 years which saw rapid developments in varioius aspects of modern mathematics. Dr. Jain has played a significant role in these developments.