Thavamani Jegajothivel Pandian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Indian marine biologist and ecologist
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Place of Birth: Palamedu, Tamil Nadu, India
About Thavamani Jegajothivel Pandian
- Thavamani Jegajothivel Pandian (born 15 June 1939) is an Indian geneticist and ecologist, known for his pioneering studies in bioenergetics and animal ecology.
- A recipient of the WorldFish Naga Award, he is a former chairman of the Task Force Committee on Aqua and Marine Biotechnology of the Department of Biotechnology of the Government of India, a former president and a fellow of The World Academy of Sciences and an elected fellow of the Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India, Indian Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.
- The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1984, for his contributions to biological sciences.
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