N M NayarEmeritus Scientists, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum, Kerala India*Six years as Emeritus Scientist of the Dept. of Science and Technology (Government of India) and Indian Council of Agricultural Research: Working on origin nd diversity of rice and aroids*Seventeen years as Director of 3 crop/cropping systems-based ICAR Institutes (Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod; Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla; Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Trivandrum) and concurrently Founder-Director for 4 years*Five years as Joint Director in Independent Charge of CPCRI Regional Station, Vittal*Approx. severl years as Section/Division head in Central Potato Research Institute and Central Rice Institute Read More Read Less