K. C. Pandey Explained

Birth Place:Ballia, Uttar Pradesh India
Birth Name:Keshav Chandra Pandey
Death Place:Lucknow
Birth Date:1943 7, df=yes
Alma Mater:Lucknow University
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Keshav Chandra Pandey (5 July 1943 1 December 2019), popularly known as K. C. Pandey, was an Indian educationist and zoologist with 55 years research experience, a Fellow of the Zoological Society of India (F.ZSI),[1] and a Fellow of the Helminthological Society of India (FHSI).

Career

Pandey started his teaching career in 1967 at Zoology Department, Lucknow University. In 1980 he was selected as Professor and Head in the Department of Zoology, Meerut University (now CCS University, Meerut).[2] He rejoined Lucknow University in 1990, and eventually became Dean of the Faculty of Science.

From 1994 to 1997 Pandey served as the Vice Chancellor of CCS University, Meerut, and, after his full term as Vice Chancellor,[3] he rejoined Lucknow University in late 1997. His teaching experience spanned about 50 years, during which he supervised more than 50 Ph.D. and MPhil candidates. After his retirement from Lucknow University, he continued with research work and ISCA [4] where he got elected as the 98th General President[5] of the Indian Science Congress Association[6] in 2010–11.[7] It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.[8] As a Life Member of ISCA, he held various positions before getting elected as the General President (2010–2011), including member of the Executive Council and Recorder (2001–2002) and Sectional President (2005–2006) of Animal, Veterinary and Fishery Sciences.

Pandey was also member of the Institute Body of AIIMS, New Delhi.[9]

Pandey undertook advanced research on Fish parasitology[10] [11] [12] and has authored or co-authored about 200 research papers.[13] His work was on biodiversity of helminthes and parasites of vertebrates in general, and fish in particular. His work on new and known species of trematode, Cestode[14] nematode, monogenea, and acanthocephalan, which cause mass mortalities.

As a researcher,[15] [16] [17] he presented various research papers like one in International Symposium on Monogenea.[18] His last book was released after his death.[19]

In 2010, Pandey was selected as Emeritus Professor at the Department of Zoology, CCS University. He remained in this post until his death.[20]

Medals and awards

Selected bibliography

Selected research papers

References

General references

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Zoologycal Society. 2020-07-09. Welcome to Zoological Society Kolkata. en-US.
  2. Web site: Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. 2020-07-13. www.ccsuniversity.ac.in.
  3. Web site: 21 Mar 2015. Will quit if registrar works: CCSU VC Meerut News - Times of India. 2020-07-13. The Times of India. en.
  4. Web site: K.C.Pandey Indian national science congress - Google Search. 2020-07-13. www.google.com.
  5. News: PM to honour PU V-C for lifetime achievement. 2023-03-28. The Indian Express. 22 December 2010.
  6. Web site: Government of India,Indian Science Congress. 2020-07-05. www.sciencecongress.nic.in.
  7. Web site: 2011-01-03. Little research taking place in our universities: ISC prez. 2020-07-07. Deccan Herald. en.
  8. Web site: TNN. 4 Jan 2011. Avoid redtape, PM tells universities India News Times of India. 2020-07-09. The Times of India. en.
  9. Web site: AIIMS, INSTITUTE BODY. 2020-07-09. www.aiims.edu.
  10. Pandey. K. C.. 1969. Bucephalopsis hexaglandulata sp. n., B. oxygasteri sp. n., and B. multiglandulata sp. n.: Gasterostome Metacercariae from Indian Fishes. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 88. 4. 486–491. 10.2307/3224242. 3224242. 5372088. 0003-0023.
  11. Web site: K.C. Pandey's research works University of Lucknow, Lucknow and other places. 2020-07-07. ResearchGate. en.
  12. Web site: Google Scholar. 2020-07-09. scholar.google.co.in.
  13. Web site: Google Scholar. 2020-07-07. scholar.google.com.
  14. Web site: editorial Board. 2020-07-11. www.scienceandculture-isna.org.
  15. Pandey. K. C.. 1969. Bucephalopsis hexaglandulata sp. n., B. oxygasteri sp. n., and B. multiglandulata sp. n.: Gasterostome Metacercariae from Indian Fishes. Transactions of the American Microscopical Society. 88. 4. 486–491. 10.2307/3224242. 3224242. 5372088. 0003-0023.
  16. Lenis. Carolina. Garcia-Prieto. Luis. 37940484. 2009. Polystomoides magdalenensis n. sp. (Monogenoidea: Polystomatidae), a Parasite of Buccal Cavity of Trachemys callirostris callirostris (Testudinata: Emydidae) from Colombia. The Journal of Parasitology. 95. 4. 850–854. 10.1645/GE-1977.1. 27735671. 20049992. 0022-3395.
  17. Pandey. K. C.. 1970-10-01. Studies on metacercaria of freshwater fishes of India. Proceedings of the Indian Academy of Sciences, Section B. en. 72. 4. 162–170. 10.1007/BF03050378. 198143328. 0370-0097.
  18. http://www.gyrodb.net/ISM6_Final_Circular.pdf
  19. Web site: Textbook of Ichthyology. 2020-07-14. www.astralint.com.
  20. Web site: प्रो.केसी पांडेय को दी श्रद्धांजलि. 2020-07-07. Navbharat Times. hi.
  21. News: Govt felicitates teachers Lucknow News . 24 September 2009 . . 2020-07-07 . . en .
  22. Web site: 2017-04-24. Day in Photos: April 22, 2017. 2020-07-12. News18.