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Solipuram Madhusudhan Reddy

Indian botanist

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionFeb 12, 2026
Entity authorityQ22279951
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Solipuram Madhusudhan Reddy (popularly known as S M Reddy) was born on 15 October 1940 to Smt. Peddamma and Sri. Laxma Reddy in Errambelli village of Bhuvanagiri mandal, Yadadri-Bhuvanagiri district, Telangana, India

He earned his bachelor’s in botany (1963), took his master's degree in botany from Osmania University (1965) and Ph.D. degree from Jai Narain Vyas University (1968). He did post-doctoral research in the Institute of Microbiology, Prague, Czechoslovakia during 1978-79 and visited different laboratories in Eastern Europe.

He guided more than 40 research students of Ph.D. degree and published more than 500 research papers in various journals. He is a fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Indian Botanical Society and A. P. Academy of Sciences.He is an elected President of Indian Society of Mycology and plant pathology. He has been awarded" Best-Teacher"by Government of Andhra Pradesh and distinguished Teacher of plant – pathology by Indian society of Mycology and plant pathology. He was honored with Dr. P.Maheswhari Medal by Indian Botanical Society. Indian Botanical Society recognized him by conferring editorial excellence award.

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