Dr. M. Mahadevappa

Dr. M. Mahadevappa

Director,
JSS Rural Development. Foundation, Mysore
President, Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka Universities
India

Dr. M. Mahadevappa is the President, Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka State Universities (FVCK), Bangalore, 2013 to date; Director, JSS Rural Development Foundation, Ramanuja Road, Mysore, 2003 to date.

Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Seed Technology, 1981-93, UAS, Bangalore; Director of Instruction, 1993-94; Vice-Chancellor, University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Dharwad, 1994-2000; Chairman, Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board, New Delhi, 2001- 02.

Awards/Honours: KKM Award, 1972; Hooker Award, 1981; Karnataka Govt. Rajyothsava Award, 1984; Nagamma Dattathreya Award, 1989; Sir Chotu Ram Award, 1996; Basava Guru Karunya award-Ilkal, 1996; Bharat Ratna Sir. M. Vishweshwarayya Memorial Award, 1999; Padma Shri, 2005; Lifetime Achievement Award, Agriculture Leadership Award, 2009; Karnataka Govt. Outstanding Kannada Science Writer, 2010; Socieity of Agricultural Biotechnology – SAB Life Time Achievement Award, 2011; Amit Krishi Rishi Award, 2013; Padma Bhushan, 2014; National Academy of Biological Sciences – Dr. Kannaiyan Memorial Award, 2015; Life Time achievement Award from Forum of Former Vice Chancellors of Karnataka State Universities, 2019; Distinguished Alumni Award of University of Mysore University, 2019; Nada Prabhu Kemape Gowda Award by Bangalore City Corporation; Member, Karnataka State Higher Education Council, Govt of Karnataka; Member, University Review Commission, Govt of Karnataka; Member, Vision Group, Biotechnology, Govt of Karnataka; Founder Editor, “Krishi Kayaka” Kannada Quarterly for Farmers / Students / Extension workers since 2007.

Fellow: National Academy of Sericulture Sciences; National Academy of Biological Sciences; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Indian Society of Seed Technologists; Indian Science Writer’s Association.

Biography

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Currently, Professor John is focusing his research on individual investor behavior and company incentives to better understand how disclosure affects stock returns and to uncover possible mispricing. Nevertheless, John is conducting an new way of examination of analyst access to information, and he is investigating market reactions to natural issues and the impact that would occur on individual firms.

Accounting can be divided into several fields including financial accounting, management accounting, external auditing, tax accounting and cost accounting. Accounting information systems are designed to support accounting functions and related activities. Financial accounting focuses on the reporting of an organization’s financial information, including the preparation of financial statements, to the external users of the information, such as investors.

Currently, Professor John is focusing his research on individual investor behavior and company incentives to better understand how disclosure affects stock returns and to uncover possible mispricing. Nevertheless, John is conducting an new way of examination of analyst access to information, and he is investigating market reactions to natural issues and the impact that would occur on individual firms.

Area of Specialization

Genetics, Plant breeding, Seed science & technology, Parthenium weed control