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Raghavan Charudattan

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Raghavan Charudattan
Born1942
Tanjavur, India
NationalityAmerican
EducationPhD in Plant Pathology and Mycology
Alma materUniversity of Madras
OccupationAcademic
Years active1970–present
EmployerUniversity of Florida
Known forFounding the journal Biological Control
TitleProfessor Emeritus
Awards
  • USDA Superior Service Award
  • Fellow of the Weed Science Society of America

Raghavan Charudattan (born 1942) is an American academic.

Biography

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Charudattan was born in 1942, in Tanjavur, India.[1] He holds a BSc and an MSc degree from the University of Madras, where he studied botany and chemistry; he also earned a PhD in plant pathology and mycology.[2][1] Following his post-doctoral research at the University of California-Davis, Charudattan joined the University of Florida in 1970 and was appointed as a full professor in 1983.[1][3] He now serves as professor emeritus at the University of Florida.[4][5][6][7]

Charudattan founded the journal Biological Control and served as its editor from 1991 to 2006.[8]

Awards and recognition

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Charudattan has been recognized with awards such as the USDA Superior Service Award and has been named a fellow of the Weed Science Society of America.[2][1][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Raghavan ("Charu") Charudattan".
  2. ^ a b Rosskopf, Erin N.; DeValerio, James T.; Elliott, Mark S.; Shabana, Yasser M.; Abies, Camilla B. Yandoc (2010). "Influence and Legacy of Raghavan Charudattan in Biological Control of Weeds". Weed Technology. 24 (2): 182–184. doi:10.1614/WT-D-10-00004.1. JSTOR 40801101. S2CID 42404752 – via JSTOR.
  3. ^ Rosskopf, Erin N.; DeValerio, James T.; Elliott, Mark S.; Shabana, Yasser M.; Ables, Camilla B. Yandoc (June 9, 2010). "Influence and Legacy of Raghavan Charudattan in Biological Control of Weeds". Weed Technology. 24 (2): 182–184. doi:10.1614/WT-D-10-00004.1. S2CID 42404752 – via Cambridge University Press.
  4. ^ "Killer mold too risky in U.S. war on drugs: report". November 30, 2011 – via www.reuters.com.
  5. ^ "Raghavan Charudattan, Ph.D. – UFRF Professors".
  6. ^ writer, MARINA BLOMBERG Sun staff. "Wiping out weeds". Gainesville Sun.
  7. ^ Bragg, Rick (July 27, 1999). "A Fungus to Kill Marijuana Has Environmentalists Wary" – via NYTimes.com.
  8. ^ a b Read "Feasibility of Using Mycoherbicides for Controlling Illicit Drug Crops" at NAP.edu. 2011. doi:10.17226/13278. ISBN 978-0-309-22171-9 – via nap.nationalacademies.org.