Shoolini varsity Chancellor gets award for research in agroforesty

Solan, June 18

Prof PK Khosla, Chancellor, Shoolini University, Solan, was honoured today by the Indian Society of Agroforestry, Jhansi, with the Lifetime Achievement Award 2017 for his contributions to research in the field.

An alumnus of Oxford University, Khosla was instrumental in starting agroforestry education in the country for conservation of the the Himalayan trees. He remained at the forefront in establishing the Indian Society of Tree Scientists and worked as its secretary and secretary general for more than two decades. Dr Khosla has edited more than 15 books on agroforestry. He played a key role in maintaining greenery in the mid-Himalayas and is popularly known as ‘Green Scientist’. — TNS