Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan

Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan (May 22, 1913 – August 18, 2001) was an Indian plant pathologist, academic and the director of the Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany of the University of Madras. He was the founder of the School of Physiological Plant Pathology at Madras University and was a recipient of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, the highest Indian award in the science category. He was an elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy and Indian Botanical Society and an elected member of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the Padma Bhushan, in 1974, for his contributions to science.

Toppur Seethapathy Sadasivan
Born(1913-05-22)22 May 1913
Died18 August 2001(2001-08-18) (aged 88)
Mylapore, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationPlant pathologist
Known forStudies in mycology and plant pathology
AwardsPadma Bhushan
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
IBS Birbal Sahni Medal
Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeobotany Jubilee Medal
INSA Sunder Lal Hora Medal
Birbal Sahni Birth Centenary Medal
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