K. N. Ganeshaiah

Dr.K.N Ganeshaiah
Born	K.N. Ganeshaiah Kotiganahalli Kolar District, Karnataka, India
Occupation	Writer, Novelist, Professor, agricultural scientist
Nationality	Indian
Genres	Fiction

Dr. K.N. Ganeshaiah is an agricultural scientist and professor at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. He is also a novelist specializing in thrillers, and writes in the Kannada language.

Science Publications

Ganeshaiah is a prolific scientific author. He has

• published 157 scientific papers
• edited 11 books
• authored 4 books
• contributed 38 chapters to other books
• published 14 papers in various meeting proceedings
• prepared 11 reference CDs
• authored 13 popular articles

Fiction

Ganeshaiah has also contributed to the literature of the Kannada language. He has published 4 novels and 3 short story collections, as well has having 12 of his short stories published in various magazines.

Novels:

• Kanaka Musaku
• Karisiryana
• Kapilipisara
• Chithadantha
• Elu rottigalu

Collection of Short Stories:

• Shalabanjike
• Padmapani
• Nehala
• Sigeeria

In total, Ganeshaiah has 275 publications to his credit.

Education

• Ph. D. University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, l983
• M.Sc. (Agriculture: Genetics & Plant Breeding), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, l979
• B.Sc (Agriculture), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India, l976.

Honors and awards

• Fellow, Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore, India (1991)
• Fellow Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi (1997)
• Honorary Senior Fellow, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research,Bangalore
• Parisara Prashasthi, (Karnataka State Environment Award) from the Department of Forest Ecology and Environment, Govt of Karnataka, India.
• Fulbright Fellow (1991).
• Senior Fellow Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and Environment, Bangalore, India.
• Fellow National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi. (2004)
• Fellow Current Science Association, Bangalore.
• Karnataka Sahitya Academy Datti Award 2008 for the Kannada novel (Kanakamusuku).
• Ganeshaiah is also a Trustee and Member of the Executive Board of ATree.org

External links

• Article on the Books in Kannada
• Article on Dr. Ganeshaiah
• Article on the book Karisiryana
• Article on the contribution of Dr.K.N Ganeshiah in setting up the Butterfly park
• Article on the new book release by Dr. K.N Ganeshiah

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Name	Ganeshaiah, K.N.
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Place of birth	Kotiganahalli Kolar District, Karnataka, India
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