B. Madhusoodhana Kurup

Prof. B. Madhusoodana Kurup, is an Indian Professor and a fishery scientist, is the founding Vice Chancellor of Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies (KUFOS), effective 1 March 2011. Formerly he was the Director of School of Industrial Fisheries of Cochin University of Science & Technology (CUSAT).[1] KUFOS is the first stand-alone university of its kind in India with its headquarters at the former campus of the College of Fisheries of the Kerala Agricultural University.

Prof. B. Madhusoodhana Kurup, in an international Conference.

Prof. Kurup has over 34 years of research and 30 years of teaching experience in Cochin University of Science & Technology and Kerala Agricultural University. He served as Associate and Assistant professor in Kerala Agricultural University, Professor in CUSAT for more than 12 years and Director of School of Industrial Fisheries from October 2008 to February 2011. Prof. Kurup also served as technical adviser to Minister for Fisheries, Government of Kerala during 2006 - 2011 in the rank of Govt. Secretary.

Prof. Kurup received a master's degree in Marine Biology from Cochin University of Science & Technology, and a PhD in Fisheries Sciences, from the same institution.

References
  1. "B Madhusoodana Kurup takes charge as VC". New IndianExpress. March 9, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
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