Biodiversity (Monitoring, Management, Conservation and Enhancement)

Ramamurthi rallapalli (Ph. D., D.Sc.) is an Environmental and Biomedical Scientist of international reputation. He has held several positions-Professor of Zoology (1979-1996), Chairman (1983-85,1991-94), Chairman of Board of studies (19888-94), dean, School of Biological and Earth Sciences (19990-92), Vice Chanceller (President) of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, India (1994-97) and Indian National Science Academy Senior Scientist (1999-todate); Currently working as Adjunct Faculty at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Dept. of Medicine, CRC, UMDNJ, New Brunswick, NJ, (2000-todate). He was a visiting Professor at Simon Fraser University (BC, Canada, 1985), UMDNJ, NJ (1988,91, 2000), University of Bonn, Germany (1994), University of Madras (1999). Recipient of several honors and awards-Best Teacher’s award of Andhra Pradesh Govt., 1991; Millennium award of Open University of Sri Lanka- Medicine Alternativa, 2000; Fellowships- Indian National Science Academy, National academy of Science, India;National academy of Agricultural Seience; Platinum Jubilee Lecturer at ISCA, 1996; Prof. Rallapalli served as President of Zoology, Entomology and Fisheries section of ISCA, 1992; President of Indian Society of Life Sciences, 1986-todate. He is widely traveled for lectures and seminars; authored 300 research papers and5 books; directed 39 doctoral candidates. The main areas of interest are Environmental Science with reference to toxic chemicals, Bioenergy, Physiological response of biota to environmental stress, biomedical and clinical research In relation to diabetic & stress induced nephropathy, mechanisms and management of inflammatory skin disease Psoriasis.