Red Sanders: Silviculture and Conservation (PDF)

Dr. T. Pullaiah, PhD, is a former professor at the Department of Botany at Sri Krishnadevaraya University in Andhra Pradesh, India, where he has taught for more than 35 years. He has held several positions at the university. He was president of the Indian Botanical Society (2014), president of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy (2013), and Fellow of Andhra Pradesh Akademi of Sciences. He was awarded the Panchanan Maheshwari Gold Medal, the Dr. G. Panigrahi Memorial Lecture Award of the Indian Botanical Society, the Prof. Y.D. Tyagi Gold Medal of the Indian Association for Angiosperm Taxonomy, and a Best Teacher Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. Under his guidance, 54 students obtained their doctoral degrees. He has authored 53 books, edited 18 books, and published over 330 research papers, including reviews and book chapters. He was also a member of the Species Survival Commission of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).



Dr. M. Anuradha Post graduate in Botany with university first Rank from Sri Krishnadevaraya University, Anantapur. Continued for M.Phil. as UGC JRF and completed Ph.D. as CSIR, SRF and got doctorate in plant tissue culture of Legume trees. Started career as a Scientist at Dr. Reddy's lab, Medicinal Plant Research Division, Hyderabad worked in anticancer plants and in vitro production of Taxol and Camptothecins. Later joined SAMI labs Pvt. Ltd. Bangalore, a reputed herbal and nutraceutical industry and worked on various aspects of medicinal and nutraceutical herbs. Along with like-minded technocrats, started her own company Rishi Herbal Technologies Pvt., Ltd and a founder member and president of Rishi Foundation, Research Institute for Social and Health improvement. Associated as a Principal Padmashree Institute of Management and Sciences, playing a key role and bridging gap between industry and academia. She was also Chairperson to Board of studies to KSOU and Bangalore university