Overview for Medicinal Plants: History, Culture and Usage
D.A. Patil (Author)
Dr. D.A. Patil did his Ph.D. in 1983, from Dr. B.A. Marathwada University, Aurangabad (M.S.). He is Reader in P.G. Department of Botany, S.S.V.S’s L.K. Dr.P.R. Ghogrey Science College, Dhule. He was Chairman, Board of Studies in Botany and dean of faculty of science, North Maharasthra University, Jalgaon (MS.) He is a member of many prestigious academic and scientific societies. He is also a member of Editorial Advisory Boards for Journal of Life Journal of Advanced in Science and technology. He has significantly contributed in the field of research in taxonomy, floristic, plant anatomy, morphology, ethnobotany and etymology. He is recipient of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan award for the year 1999, awarded by Indian Botanical Society for publishing the best research paper. He has published 76 research papers in reputed national and international journals. He authored Flora of Dhule and Nandurbar District, Forest Flora of Jalgaon District (Maqharashtra) and A key to the Angiospermic families of North Maharashtra. He has guided six research students for Ph.D. degree. Recently, he received Scientists of the Year Award, 2004, awarded by national Environmental Science Academy, New Delhi.
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