Nair, K. S. S.

Dr K. S. S. Nair obtained his PhD in Zoology, specializing in Entomology, from the M. S. University of Baroda in 1964. From 1976 to 1994 he headed the Entomology Division of the Kerala Forest Research Institute in India, and carried out pioneering research on the management of tropical forest insect pests. He was later made Director of the Institute and guided research on various aspects of tropical forestry. Since 1999 he has served as an Editor of the journal Entomon and President of the Association for Advancement of Entomology. Earlier, he also served as Chairman of the IUFRO (Internationa...