Mycological Society of India has constituted three special lectures which are delivered during the Annual Meeting of the MSI. These are, "Dr. V. Agnihothrudu Memorial Lecture", "Dr.S.K. Shome Memorial Lecture" and "Prof. K.. Natarajan Memorial Lecture". These awards are given to eminent mycologists who have contributed immensely to the science of mycology. Dr. M. J. Thirumalachar Merit Awards Young Scientists for best oral and poster presentations. These Memorial Lectures and Awards were instituted with the contributions made by the family members of respective mycologists.
 Dr. V. Agnihothrudu |
 Dr.S.K.Shome |
 Prof.K.Natarajan |
 Dr.M.J.Thirumalchar |
Presidential Addresses and Memorial Lectures Delivered during Annual Meetings of MSI
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Presidential Address |
Dr.V.Agnihothrudu Memorial Lecture |
Dr.S.K. Shome Memorial Lecture |
Prof.K.Natarajan Memorial Lecture |
Prof. C. V. Subramanian Memorial Lecture |
Venue and date of Annual Meeting |
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2002 |
Prof.K.Natarajan CAS in Botany, University of Madras “My journey with mushrooms and mycorrhizae” |
Prof. Indira Kalyanasundaram CAS in Botany, University of Madras (First time) “Fungal disease of Coffee and Tea” |
Prof.J.G.Vaidya Department of Botany, University of Poona “Phanasomba, the medicinal mushroom” |
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29th Annual Meeting (6-7 Feb 2003), Dr.Agharkar Research Institute,Pune, 6.2.2003 |
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2003 |
Prof.T.N.Lakhanpal Department of Biosciences, H.P.University, Simla “Taxonomy of Agaricales” |
Dr. M. C.Srinivasan R.H. 17, Planet Millennium, Pimple Sudagar, Pune-411 027“Fungal diversity exploration for bioactive secondary metabolites and industrial enzymes” |
Prof. K.R. Sridhar Chairman, Department of Biosciences, Mangalore University, Mangalagangotri, Mangalore 574 199 “Freshwater Hyphomycetes : Concepts and Connections” |
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30th Annual Meeting (6-7 Feb 2003), CAS in Botany, University of Madras 5.2.2004 |
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2004 |
Prof.B.P.R.Vittal CAS in Botany, University of Madras
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31st Annual Meeting (3 - 4 Dec 2004), Department of Biosciences, University of Mangalore 3.12.2004 |
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2005 |
Prof.Dargan Depat.of Botany Punjabi University Patiala Biodiversity and Systematics of Xylariaceae |
Prof. S. B. Sullia Emeritus Professor, Dept. of Microbiology & Biotechnology Bangalore University, Jnanabharathi Campus Bangalore-560 056 “Novel applications of fungi” |
Dr. T.S. Suryanarayanan Director Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Chennai-600 004 “Ecology and Biology of Endophytes” |
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32nd Annual Meeting (2-3 Feb 2006),Sri Bhavan Mahaveer Jain College, Bangalore 2.2.2006 |
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2006 |
Dr.S. Raghu Kumar 313, Vainguinim Valley, Dona Paula, Goa 403 004 “Evolution of fungi,especially Straminipilan fungi” |
Prof.T.N.Lakhanpal Department of Biosciences, H.P.University, Simla
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Prof. G. Bagyanarayana Dept. of Botany Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh
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33rd Annual Meeting (28-29 Dec 2006), J.J.College of Arts & Science, Pudukottai 28.12.2006 |
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2007 |
Prof. D.J. Bhat 128/1-J, Azad Housing Society, Curca, P.O. Goa Velha, Goa -403108 “Hyphomycetous fungal diversity in Western Ghats forest” |
Prof. K. K. Janardanan Amala Cancer Research Centre Amala Nagar, Thrissur - 680 555, Kerala “Therapeutic potentials of the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum occurring in South India” |
Prof. S. Shishupala Department of Microbiology, Davangere University Shivagangotri Campus Davangere -577002, Karnataka “Identification of biochemical markers for fungal diversity assessment”
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34th Annual Meeting (5-6 Oct 2007),Thapar Institute of Technology, Patiala 5.10.2007 |
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2008 |
Prof. K. K. Janardanan Amala Cancer Research Centre Amala Nagar, Thrissur - 680 555,Kerala “Novel anticancer drugs from medicinal mushrooms like Ganoderma and other fungi” |
Prof. C. Manoharachary Professor Emeritus (UGC) Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hydrabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh “Uses of anamorphic fungal resources for human welfare” |
Dr. S. K. Deshmukh Asstt. Director, Piramal Life Sciences Ltd. 1, Nirlon Complex, Goregaon (East) Mumbai - 400 063, Maharashtra. “Taxonomy and Potentials of Keratinophilic fungi” |
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35th Annual Meeting (29-30 Jan 2009), CAS in Botany, University of Madras 29.1.2009 |
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2009 |
Prof. C. Manoharachary Professor Emeritus (UGC) Department of Botany, Osmania University, Hydrabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh “My voyage with fungi” |
Prof.T. Satyanarayana, Dept. of Microbiology University of Delhi, South Campus Benito Juarez Road, New Delhi -110 021 “Thermophilic moulds and their importance in biotechnological applications” |
Prof. M. Sudhakar Reddy Dept. of Biotechnology Thapar University, Patiala-147 004, Punjab “Diversity of Cantharellaceae from Western Himalaya region and their associate bacteria” |
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36th Annual Meeting (29-30 Oct 2009), Botany Dept, University of Goa 29.10.2009 |
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2010 |
Dr. Chandralata Raghukumar Emeritus Scientist National Institute of Oceanography, Dona Paula, Goa -403 004 “Diversity of fungi occurring in deep sea” |
Dr. D.J. Bagyaraj NASI Senior Scientist & Chairman Centre for Natural Biological Resources and Community Development 41, RBI Colony, Anand Nagar Bangalore – 560 024, Karnataka “Status of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal fungi and their role as biocontrol of root pathogens” |
Prof. B. Bhadaraiah Dept. of Botany, Univ. College of Science Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh “Seed mycoflora of some millets and its relevance in seed health” |
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37th Annual Meeting (8-9 Feb 2011), CAS in Botany, University of Madras 8.2.2011 |
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2011 |
Dr. D.J. Bagyaraj NASI Senior Scientist & Chairman, Centre for Natural Biological Resources and Community Development 41, RBI Colony, Anand Nagar Bangalore – 560 024 “Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi for SustainableAgriculture, Horticulture and Forestry”. |
Prof. N. Raaman, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai 600025 “Secondary metabolites from Basidiomycetes: Promising Sources for Immunostimulating, Anticancer and other activities”. |
Dr. R. N. Kharwar, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University “Fungal Endophytes: Structural and Functional Diversity”.
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Prof. T. N. Lakhanpal, Department of Biosciences, H.P. University (First time) “The Mushrooms and Mycorrhizal Bio- diversity in NW Himalayas” |
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38th Annual Meeting (6th & 7th Feb 2012), Shri Shivaji Science College, Amravati 6.2.2012 |
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2012 |
Prof. G. Bagyanarayana Dept. of Botany Osmania University, Hyderabad-500 007, Andhra Pradesh
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Prof. N.S. Atri, Dept. of Botany Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, Punjab “Mushroom systematics, evaluation and conservation - some cardinal principles” |
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Dr.M.V.Deshpande Scientist G, Biochemical Sciences Division, CSIR- National Chemical Laboratory Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, PUNE- 411 008,Maharastra “Metarhizium anisopliae, an entamopathogenic fungus: Mycological aspects in plant protection” |
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39th Annual Meeting (12th & 13th March 2013), Dept of Microbiology, Bangalore University. 12.3.2013 |
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2013 |
Prof. K.R. Aneja Chairman, Vaidyanath Research, Training and Diagnostic Centre (VRTDC), Kurukshetra “Exploitation of phytopathogenic fungal diversity for the development of bioherbicides”
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Prof. M. Sudhakara Reddy Department of Biotechnology, Thapar University, Patiala “Metatranscriptomics: An approach for novel genes and functional eukaryotic diversity”
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Dr. J. Savitha Department of Microbiology & Biotechnology Bangalore University “Cunninghamella blakesleeana: A potent source of Gammalinolenic acid (GLA)” |
Prof. D.J. Bagyaraj Center for Natural Biological Resources and Community Development, Anand Nagar, ,Bangalore “Can agricultural practices affect arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal population and diversity?”
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40th Annual Meeting (27th and 28th February, 2014) Centre of Advanced Study in Marine Biology, Annamalai University 27.2.2014
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2014 |
Prof. T. Satyanarayana Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, Benito Juarez Road, New Delh-110021 “Reviving interest in Mycology to regain the pristine glory that once it enjoyed in India”
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Dr. T. S. Suryanarayanan Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology (VINSTROM), Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. “Vinstrom’s two decades of research on endophytes results in more questions than answers”
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Prof. Sarita Nazareth Department of Microbiology, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Goa-403206 “Obligate and facultative halophilic filamentous fungi”
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Prof. B. P. R. Vittal Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai 600025 “Fungal propagules in the atmosphere diversity and implications”
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41st Annual Meeting (23rd to 25th February, 2015) Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala 23.2.2015 |
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2015 |
Prof. B. N. Johri NASI Senior Scientist, Department of Biotechnology, Barkatullah University, BHOPAL- 462026 , Madhya Pradesh “Relevance of thermophilic fungi in OMICS Era! ”
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Prof. G. S. Prasad Senior Principal Scientist Institute of Microbial Technology (CSIR) Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160 036, Punjab “The Diversity and molecular phylogeny of yeasts in the genomics era”
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Prof. Munruchi Kaur Dept. of Botany Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, Punjab “Deciphering the agaric flora of North West Himalyas”
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Prof. N. Raaman Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy Campus,Chennai 600025 “Plant-Microbe symbioses for better targets”
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42nd Annual Meeting (16th to 18th February, 2016) C.A.S in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 16.2.2016 & 17.2.2016 |
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2016 |
Dr. T. Suryanarayanan Vivekananda Institute of Tropical Mycology (VINSTROM), RKM Vidyapith, Chennai-600004, Tamil Nadu “Fungal Endophytes: An Eclectric Review”
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Prof. R. N. Kharwar Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi- 221 005, Uttar Pradesh “Impact of environmental variables and tissue types in shaping the endophytic fungal flora of Tectona grandis and epigenetic modulations for metabolites isolation”
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Prof. M. Kalaiselvam Centre for Advanced Studies in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Parangipettai - 608 502, Tamil Nadu “Diversity and bio-prospecting potential of marine fungi” |
Prof. Gurpal Singh Department of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala-147 002, Punjab “Diversity of poroid and resupinate non-Poroid Aphyllophoraceous fungi in the Himalaya and adjoining areas”
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43rd Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of India (16 - 18 November, 2016) Department of Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Scientific Research Jaipur – 302001, Rajasthan 16 November, 2016
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2017 |
Dr. S. K. Deshmukh Fellow & Area Convenor, Nano Biotechnology Centre, The Energy and Resources Institute, Micropropagation Technology Park, Gurgaon "Translating Research on endophytic fungi into pharmaceutical and food Applications"
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Prof. Krishna Mohan, Department of Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Scientific Research Jaipur – 302001, Rajasthan “Fungal secondary metabolite discovery: Bioinformatic approaches” |
Dr.Dilip V. Hande P.G.Department of Botany, Shri Sivaji College of Science, Amravati-444603, Maharastra “Fungal endophytes of medicinal plants from Melghat Forest Amravati (MS) and their antimicrobial potential”
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44th Annual Meeting of Mycological Society of India (16th to 18th, November 2017)
Department of Botany, University of Jammu, Jammu (Jammu & Kashmir), 18th, November 2017 |
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2018 |
Prof. K.R. SridharDepartment of Biosciences, Mangalore University“Expedition with Micro-and Macrofungi: New Perceptions to Bridge the Gaps” |
Prof. N. Mathivanan, CAS in Botany, University of Madras“Biocontrol Potential of Trichoderma: R & D from Lab to Land for the Management ofRoot Diseases of Different Crops” |
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Prof. N.S. Atri, Botany Department, Punjabi University, Patiala“Systematic, Evaluation and Domestication Studies on Lentinus sajor-caju (Fr.) Fr.” |
Dr. Chandralata Raghukumar, National Institute of Oceanography, Goa“Fungi from Cold Deep-Sea: A Hot Topic” |
45th Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of India(19th - 21st November , 2018)MACS' Agharkar Research Institute, G.G. Agarkar Road, Pune 41100419th November , 2018 | |
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2019 |
Prof. N. S. AtriDepartment of Botany, Punjabi University, Patiala.Exploration, Sociobiology and conservation of mushrooms – myexperience |
Prof. B. F. Rodriguez, Department of Botany, Goa UniversityArbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (AMF) – Potential Role asBiofertilizers |
Dr. Sanjay. K. Singh, National Fungal Culture Collection of India,MACS Agharkar Research Institute, PuneStudies on pathogenic and non-pathogenic isolates of Fusariumoxysporum to know their evolutionary lineages and its significance inagriculture |
Prof. M. Sudhakara Reddy, Dept. of Biotechnology, ThaparUniversity, PatialaThe ectomycorrhizal fungi Suillus: diversity, plant growth promotionand metal tolerance mechanisms |
Prof. J. SavithaDepartment of Microbiology & Biotechnology, Bangalore UniversityCoprinopsis cinerea, a promising coprophilous fungus with noveltherapeutic compounds |
46 th Annual Meeting of the Mycological Society of India(November 7– 9, 2019)Organized ByDepartment of Biotechnology, Pondicherry University, Kalapet, Pondicherry, India.7th November 2019 |