Microbial Diversity and Functions

Dr. (Ms) H.K. Kehri is a Reader in the Department of Botany, University of Allahabad. She earned her D. Phil. degree from this university under the guidance of Prof. Sudhir Chandra in 1986. Dr. Kehri has earned reputation as scientist because of her important contribution in the field of Rhizosphere microbiology with special reference to dry farming. In the past few years she has done excellent work on VA Mycorrhiza and is training a number of young scientists in the field of VA Mycorrhizae and Soil Microbiology. She has handled a number of independent projects funded by agencies like DST, CSIR and UGC. She has published a number of papers and review articles in journals of repute and is associated with a number of scientific societies. She has edited two books "Microbes and Man" and "Modern Approaches and Innovations in Soil Management". She is a recipient of a number of awards and honours including Silver TERI Medal award in 1992. She has been honoured with fellowship of Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS), International Society for Conservation of Natural Resource (FNRS) and Indian Botanical Society (FBS). For more than a decade she was associated with an International programme of research namely Tropical Soil Biology and Fertility (TSBF) Kenya, during and maintenance of soil fertility through biological means in tropical countries.

Dr. K.V.B.R. Tilak, formarly Professor and Head, Division of Microbiology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, Ph.D. IIT, Kharagpur, published over 172 research papers related to soil and plant microbiology, recipient of Best Teacher Award of IARI, New Delhi, President, Association of Microbiologists of India, Fellow of National Academy of Sciences, Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, First Prize of TERI, recipient of Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, German Academic Exchange Fellowship, Chairperson of various commiteeies organised by ICAR, DST, DBT, UGC, ASRB etc.