Eminent Botanist and Environmentalist Dr. Peter Raven to deliver lecture on Biodiversity at PU on Nov 21

Chandigarh, November 18, 2016:Eminent Botanist and Environmentalist Dr.Peter Raven would be in Chandigarh on November 21, 2016 to deliver a talk at Panjab University (PU).
President Emeritus and former Director at the Missouri Botanical Garden, U.S.A., Dr. Peter Raven would deliver the talk on the topic of “Biodiversity and the Future of India” from 11 to 12 noon on Monday at the Botany department Auditorium at PU Sector 14 Campus.
Dr. Raven is a highly distinguished Global Leader of Conservation, and has many achievements to his credit. He has been the former President of the American Association for Advancement of Science. He received the National Medal of Science, the highest award for scientific accomplishment in USA. He served as Home Secretary of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, for a long time. He has authored several text books such as 'Biology of Plants', which are very popular among botany students. He was earlier named as a 'Hero for the Planet' by the TIME magazine.
Dr. Raven would be accompanied by noted PU alumnus and Fellow of Royal Society Prof. Kamal Bawa, who is widely known for his work on Himalayan Biodiversity. Prof Bawa was earlier honoured with Vigyan Rattan Award by PU. Prof. Bawa is based at University of Massachusetts (USA) and ASHOKA Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, which is a research institution in the areas of biodiversity conservation and sustainable development.