Sultan Ahmed Ismail

Sultan Ahmed Ismail, presently a Member of the State Planning Commission, Government of Tamil Nadu, was the Head of the Departments of Zoology and Biotechnology at The New College, Chennai. He has done extensive research on ecology and environment, earthworms and organic inputs and has been associated with several institutions, farmers, and self-help groups. Recognized as one of the “TOP 10” people of Tamil Nadu for 2013 by Ananda Vikatan, he has been a member and chairman of several national and international committees including the Scientific Review Committee, Initiative for Research and Innovation in Science (IRIS) and Technical Steering Committee, Dezhou Dr Fa Earthworm Standardization Research Centre, China.