Eminent Persons Information Management System
State of Andhra Pradesh
P Ananda Kumar
Indian Plant Molecular Biologist And Biotechnologist
About
Polumetla Ananda kumar is an Indian plant molecular biologist and biotechnologist. He acquired M.Sc degree in Botany from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati.He joined Agricultural Research Service in 1978 He started his research career at Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry. Kumar moved to the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in 1979 and started working in the area of Plant Nitrogen Metabolism Kumar acquired Ph.D degree in plant physiology for his research on photorespiratory ammonia assimilation in crop species. Kumar worked as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow in the University of Hannover, Germany in 1991 and 1992.
Awards
Young Scientist Award
achievements
He discovered that nitrate reductase enzyme derives its reducing power from photorespiration, considered a wasteful process by many plant physiologists.Having acquired experience in molecular biology, Kumar started working on transgenic crops for insect resistance at Biotechnology Centre of IARI.
Other Activities
He started his research career at Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry. He developed Bt brinjal and field-tested it in 1995.