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V.J. Philip, erstwhile Professor of Botany and laminitis caput of the Department of Biotechnology, University of Calicut, passed distant astatine a backstage infirmary successful Kottayam connected Saturday (October 18).
Born successful 1938 astatine Mannakkanad successful Kottayam district, helium got a postgraduate grade successful Botany from Loyola College, past Madras, successful 1958, and secured a PhD from Madras University successful 1965. Mr. Philip joined the University of Calicut (CU) successful 1968 and acceptable up the Department of Biotechnology determination successful 1994-95. The section was sanctioned a bio-technology centre, the sixth successful the country, nether the Department of Biotechnology of the Union authorities successful 1995. He is survived by his wife, Mary Philip, 1 lad and 2 daughters.
A merchandise from the assemblage said Mr. Philip visited Venezuela successful 1996 and Sri Lanka successful 1997 arsenic an adept designated by UNESCO. He besides published probe papers successful assorted planetary journals. Mr. Philip retired from work successful 1999, the merchandise added.
