V.M.G. Nair

CURRENT TITLE:

EDUCATION:

• B.S. (Botany & Zoology) University of Madras-India, 1951.
• M.S. (Botany & Plant Pathology), University of Aligarth,U.P.-India, 1953.
• Assoc. I.A.R.I (Forest/Plant Pathology, Mycology), Indian Agricultural Research Institute-India, 1955.
• Ph.D. (Forest/Plant Pathology Mycology, Botany), University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1964.

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• Professor, Plant/Forest Pathology-Mycology and International Conservation of Natural Resources, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1980-present.
• Associate Professor, Plant/Forest Pathology-Mycology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1972-1980.
• Director, International Programs, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1976-1978.
• Consulting Expert, Food and Agricultural Organization, United Nations, United Nations Development Projects in Forestry, 1969-1971.
• Assistant Professor, Plant and Forest Pathology-Mycology, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, 1968-1969.
• Post Doctoral fellow, Stennis McIntire and National Science Foundation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1964-1968.

RESEARCH SPECIALIZATION:

My research is centered on plant and forest pathology. My ongoing research includes electron microscopic investigations on the pathways of systemic chemitherapeutants in wood species and forest trees in control of mycoplasma diseases of coconut (lethal yellows); oak (yellow leaf); eucalyptus (yellow leaf); sandal wood (spike disease); pear (pear decline); and citrus species (citrus de cline). Each species is an independent study as the internal conducting patterns vary greatly among species. This is very challenging research project in the field of "mycoplasma control". The following are addition to his research activities:

• Investigation of leaf-stem disease and root rots of Panax species (Ginseng).
• Electron microscope investigations on seeds of eucalyptus (collected from mycoplasma infected trees from Australia and India) for possible international spread of the disease through seeds.
• Production of forest tree seedlings from tissue culture.
• Himalayan walnut and elm breeding against dutch elm disease and butternut and walnut canker of American species in Wisconsin.
• Host parasite interactions in butternut canker and walnut dieback.

PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:

• Invited to the "European Acid Rain Forest Problems," Working Party Conference as a member of the Working Party by University od Munchen, Germany (1990).
• Keynote Speaker-"Chemotherapeutic Control", Mycoplasmas Congress, Istanbul, Turkey (1990).
• Paper Presentation in Ginseng Research in Forest Research Organization Congress, Montreal, Canada (1990).
• Member participant in "Forest-Policy Development for Pacific and Southeast Asian Countries" during "Discussion Conference", Honolulu, Hawaii (1990).
• Selected by UNDP to survey for lethal yellow of coconut mycoplasma disease and map the area in the island of Maui (1990).
• Keynote speaker in chemotherapy, IV Asian Regional Workshop on Plant Mycoplasmas, Brisbane, Australia (1990).
• Teamleader Federal Maroochy Horticultural Research Station, Australia (1989).
• Member of the Executive Committee of the "International Association for the Protection of Medicinal Forest Plants" of the "International Union of Forestry Research Organization of the United Nations." (1989-present).
• Member of the Executive Committee of the "International Association for the Protection of Medicinal Forest Plants" of the "International Union of Forestry research Organization of the United Nations." (1989-present).
• Selected member "Committee for the Development of Forest Policies" for Pacific countries (1981-present).
• Selected world body of scientists from 9 countries (1978-present).
• Elected, Fellow National Academy of Science, India, F.N.A.Sc.(1982).
• United Nations Expert (F.A.O) in UN Development Programs in Africa (1969, 1970, 1971).
• Recipient of travel grant to attend the Working Party Conference in Germany, European Acid Rain Research Committee (1990).
• Recipient of travel grant for consultation-mycoplasma seed transmission possibilities, FAO/UN (1990).
• Recipient of travel grant for delivering keynote address in chemotherapy, Istanbul, Turkey, IUFRO/UN (1990).
• Recipient of travel grant for research paper presentation on Ginseng at IUFRO Congress, Montreal, Canada, IUFRO/UN (1990).
• Recipient of travel grant to attend Forest Policy Development for Pacific and Southeast Asian Countries, Honolulu, Hawaii (1990).
• Recipient of travel grant to survey an map the lethal yellow mycoplasma diseased areas of the Island of Maui, UNDP (199).
• Recipient of travel grant as keynote speaker on "Disease Control", international conference on recent advances in medicinal, aromatic and spice crops, Indo-US Cooperative Project (1989).

SELECTED REFEREEED PUBLICATIONS:

• Nair, V.M.G., 1990. Ginseng, saponins and pathogens. Abstract Proceedings, International Union of Forestry Research Organizations. Montreal, Canada.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1990. Recent advances in ginseng research and the importance of germplasm of wild medicinal plants. S.G. Wasani and Macmillan Co. Meerut, Canada. 10 pages.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1989. Electromicroscopic investigations of the pathways os systemic chemotherapeutants and injection systems in the control of mycoplasmas and tree diseases in proceedings. IV Asian Regional Workshop on Plant Mycoplasmas combined with 7th Australian Plant Pathology Society Conference, Brisbane, Australia. 6 pages
• Nair, V.M.G., 1989. Recent advances in medicinal plants with special reference to panax species. Abstract in proceedings- International conference on recent advances in medicinal, aromatic and spice crops. New Delhi, India. pages 6.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1988. Chemotherapy of mycoplasma diseases-chemotherapeutic control of tree diseases in "Tree Mycoplasmas and Mycoplasma Diseases." Vol.II 4 pages. Ed. Hiruki, University of Alberta Press, Canada.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1987. Electron microscopic investigation on the apoplastic and symplastic pathways of chemotherapeutants in control of tree diseases. XVI Pacific Science Congress. Proceedings: Seoul, Korea.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1987. Electron microscopic investigation of the pathways of systemic chemotherapeutants in trees, III regional workshop on plant mycoplasma proceedings. pp 18-19, India.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1987. The pathways of the chemotherapeutants in the control of tree diseases. Mycoplasma diseases of crops-basic and applied aspects. karl maramorosch and S.P. Raychaudhuri (editors). Springer-Verlag, new York, Berlin, heidelberg, London, paris and Tokyo. pp359-390.
• Kuntz, J.E. and V.M.G. Nair, 1982. The role of hyphal pegs in spore dissemination by Sirococcus Clavigignenti-Juglandacearum. Phtopathology, Vol. 72, p.1127.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1982. Improved injection systems of systemic chemotherapeutant and electron microscopic investigations of the pathways of systemic compounds in wood tissues. International union Forestry research Organizations 6th Proceedings, Hiroshima, Japan, Section II.
• Kuntz, J.E. and V.M.G. Nair, 1982. Pycnidial production on hyphal pegs of Sorococcus clavigignenti juglandacearum, Botanical Club Wis. Acad. of Sciences, Arts and letters, 14. p35.
• Federspiel, M.C. and V.M.G. nair, 1982. Infection process and host parasite interactions in butternut canker caused by sirococcus clavigignenti-juglandacearum. The Bullentin-Botanical Club of Wisconsin 9Section of Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and letters) Vol. 14, No. 3, pp 33-44.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1982. Injection systems of systemic chemotherapeautants and electron microscopic investigations of the pathways of systemic compounds. International union Forestry Research organizations 5th Conference on Mycoplasma Diseases. pp.9, IUFRO proceedings.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1981. Ultrastructural studies on the pathways of chemotherpeutants in the control of tree diseases. keynote research paper (p.46), 1981. International Citrus Congress, Tokyo, Japan.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1981. Control of tree diseases by chemotherapy. Mycoplasma Diseases of Trees and Shrubs, 368, 26 pages.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1979. Control of tree diseases by chemotherapy. Major position paper presented at Rutgers University during the International Union of Forest Research Organization/FAO/UN. Abstract proceedings IUFRO.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1979. Chemotherapeautic control of tree diseases. Mycoplasma disease of trees, pp. 33-48.
• Nair, V.M.G., C.J. Kostichka, and J.E. Kuntz, 1979.Sirococcus clavigignenti juglandacearum: on undescribed species causing canker on Butternut. Mycologia: 71(3) 641-646.
• Kuntz, J.E., A.J. Prey, S. Jutte and V.M.G. Nair, 1978. Etiology, distribution, epidemiology, histology and impact of butternut canker in Wisconsin. Proceedings Balck Walnut Insect and Disease Workshop, Carbondale, IL; three pages.
• Nair, V.M.G., C.J. Kostichka, and J.E. Kuntz, 1978. A new species of Sirococcus causing canker of Butternut in eastern USA. Proceedings of the 3rd International cpngress of Plant Pathology, Muchen, Germany.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1977. Chemotherapy of tree diseases. proceedings of the forst working party meeting of the International Union of Forest Research Organization- FAO/UN on mycoplasma diseases. Banglore, India. IUFRO/Mycoplasma- Abs. pp. 17-18.
• Prange, W.W. and V.M.G. Nair, 1976. "La Riceria E L'Insegnamento Della Ecologia con il Metodo Interdisciplinare Nella universita" Wisconsin-Green Bay di Green Bay, Wis., USA. "LABORATORAI DI ECOLGIA DELL UNIVERSITA' DI PARMA. Borgo Carissimi, 10 43100 Parma, italy. Secondo Collquio di Ecolgia. Parma, Marzo, 19776. pp 32.
• Prange, W.W. and V.M.G. Nair, 1976. Proceedings of the interdesciplinary ecology colloquim. Labolratorio Di Ecologia, Dell Universita, Di Parma, Parma, Italy. 24pp.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1976. Anatomical changes of xylem tissues associated with oak wilt-IUFRO/Plant Physiology/-Vol 10 University of College North Wales; Department of Forestry and Wood Science, Bangor, Gwynedd.
• Kuntz, J.E. and V.M.G. Nair, 1976. Bilogical control of vascular wilt diseases. Proceedings of the IUFRO/FAO/UN Conference XVI World Congress, Oslo, Norway.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1976. Physiological control of vascular wilt disease of deciduous forest and shade trees. Proceedings of the IUFRO/FAO/UN Conference XVI World Congress, Oslo, Norway.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1975. Bilogical and physiological control of vascular wilt diseases. Proceedings of the IUFRO/FAO/UN Second World Technical Consultation of Forest Diseases and Insects, New Delhi, India. 17pp.
• Nair V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1975. Recent advances in oak wilt research , pp 231-240. In advances in "Mycology and Plant Pathology." Sager Printers, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1971. Electron microscope investigation on penetration and degradation of cell walls in oaks infected with ceratocystis fegacearum (opening paper of the convener, V.M.G. Nair). proceedings of the 2nd inter national symposium on plant pathology during the golden jubilee celebrations of Indian Phtopathological Society at the Indian Agricultural Research institute, Dept. of Agriculture Federal Government of India, New Delhi, India
• Sachs, I.B., V.M.G. Nair, J.E. Kuntz 1970. Penetration and Degradation of cell walls in oak infected with Ceratocystis fegacearum. Phytopathology 60: 1399-1404.
• Sachs, I.B., J.E. Kuntz, J. Ward and V.M.G. Nair, 1970. "Tyloses structure." Wood and Fiber, Vol 2, No.3, pp. 259-268.
• Nair, V.M.G., K.E. Wolter, and J.E. Kuntz, 1969. The inhibition of Tylosis and oak wilt development by the cytokinin 6-bezylaminopurine (BAP), Phytopathology, 59.
• Kuntz, J.E.and V.M.G. Nair, and I.B. Sachs, 1968. Observations on fungus infected oak wood. Proceedings of First Annual Workshop for Sterioscan (3-dimension Electron Microscope) Users. pp.44-51
• Kuntz, J.E.and V.M.G. Nair, 1968. Control of forest tree disease with herbicides. Proceedings of Norht Central Weed Control Conference, Fargo, Norht Dakota, 3pp.
• Kuntz, J.E., V.M.G. Nair, and K.Venn, 1968. New approach to oak wilt control Journal "Weed Control." 38:36-37.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, and I.B. Sachs, 1967. Tyuloses induced by Ceraticytis fagacearum in oak wilt development. Proceedings of the Midwest Society of Electron Microscopists Conference; Madison, WI, USA. Research Paper; 3pp.
• Sachs, I. B., V.M.G. Nair and J.E. Kuntz, 1967. Penetration and degradation of cell walls in bur oak sapwood by Ceratocytis fagacearum. Phytopathology 57:8257-828.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, and I.B. Sachs, 1967. Tyloscs induced by Ceratocytis fagacearum in oak wilt development. Phytopathology 57:823-824.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1967. Oak wilt, an internationally dangerous tree disease, pp. 76=77. In International Symposium on Plant Pathology, 108 pp. Indian Phytopathology. Soc., Indian Agr. Res. Inst. Kapoor Art Press, New Delhi.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1966. Effect of oak wilt on cambial activity and diurnal hydration in bur oak trunks. Phytopathology 56:891.
• Nair, V.M.G., 1964. Pathogenesis of oak wilt in bur oakss. Ph.D. Thesis Univ. Wis. 142pp. (Diss Abstra. 25:;No.7)
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1963. Ceratocystis fagacearum in roots of infected bur oaks and the recurrence and spread of oak wilt. Phytopathology. 56:891.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1963. Seasonal susceptibility of bur oaks to artificial inoculation within the oak wilt fungus, Ceratocystis fagacearum. Univ. Wis. for Res. Notes 97.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, and C.H. Beckman, 1963. Iniculum load versus incubation periods and incidence of oak wilt. Univ. Wis. For Res. Notes 96.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1963. Mat formation in bur oaks infected with Ceratocystis fagacearum. Univ. Wis. For Res. Notes 95.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1963. Would susceptibility of bur oaks to artificial inoculation by Ceratocystis Fagacearum. Univ. Wis. For Res. Notes 94.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1963. Would susceptibility of bur oaks to artificial inoculation by Ceratocystis Fagacearum. Univ. Wis. For Res. Notes 93.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1962. Histological studies of the bur oaks inoculated with the oak wilt fungus, Ceratocystis fagacearum, Phytopathology 52.22.
• Nair, V.M.G. and J.E. Kuntz, 1960. Histological studies of the bur oaks inoculated with the oak wilt fungus, Ceratocystis fagacearum (Bretz) Hint. Univ. Wis. for Res. Notes 66.