Dr Pius OL, Junior Scientific Officer at the State Medicinal Plant Board in Kerala, holds a postgraduate Degree in Botany and a PhD in Botany. Dr Pius has extensive research experience in the identification, Resource Inventory, Cultivation, Conservation, Marketing and Sustainable Utilization of Medicinal plants.

Focused areas:

Dr Pius has more than 22 years of research experience in the field of Medicinal plants, especially in identification, Resource Inventory, Cultivation, Conservation, Marketing and Sustainable Utilization.

Academics and profession:

• PhD in Botany on the topic “Resource inventory of the plants used in the Indian Systems of Medicine and folklore medicinal practices in the Malappuram District of Kerala", University of Kannur (May 2015)
• M.Sc. in Botany, University of Calicut (April 1998)

Recent positions:

• Junior Scientific Officer, State Medicinal Plants Board Kerala.
• Joint Convener, Oushadhakeralam 2013, AYUSH Expo & National Buyer –Seller Meet on Medicinal Plants, State Medicinal Plants Board, AYUSH Dept. Govt. of Kerala.
• State Level Expert for Flood Impact Assessment Committee, Kerala State Biodiversity Board.
• Technical Support Committee Member, Thrissur district, Kerala State Biodiversity Board.

Publications:

Published Books -4
Research Papers – 5
Abstracts in proceedings- 9
Popular articles - 11

Awards/ Honours :

• Science Literature Award-Popular Science-2008, Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE), Govt. of Kerala.
• Certificate of Appreciation, State Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Kerala
• Certificate of Appreciation OISCA International, South Indian Chapter