Abraham Mulamoottil

Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil
Born (1954-11-24) 24 November 1954
Residence Macfast Thiruvalla, Kerala, India 689101
Nationality  Indian
Alma mater KU Leuven, Belgium
Website www.mulamoottil.in

Abraham Mulamoottil is a Catholic priest, author, educationist, innovator, and philosopher of the emerging world. He obtained his Ph.D from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. Mulamoottil founded and became the Principal of MACFAST (Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla).[1] and introduced unique post graduate courses like M.Sc Bioinformatics, M.Sc Plant Biotechnology, M.Sc Food Science & Technology and M.Sc Phytomedical Science for the first time in Kerala.[2]

Mulamoottil has also served as the Chairman and Chief Executive of Pushpagiri Group of Medical Institutions, Tiruvalla. His vision was influential during the construction of the St. John's Cathedral, Tiruvalla.[3] He founded the first campus community radio in Kerala, RADIO MACFAST 90.4 FM.[4] He also pioneered the first and largest solar project in Kerala.[5]

Biography

Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil with Shashi Tharoor at MACFAST , Thiruvalla in 2012

Mulamoottil Achen was born the fifth of six children to Mariamma and M. V. Varughese on 24 November 1954. He completed his schooling at M.G.M. High School, thruvalla and college from SB College Changanassery and joined IMM Seminary in 1970. At the major seminary his love for music and his mellifluous voice made Mulamoottil Achen well known as a singer. His immense talent resulted in the authorities entrusting him with several key positions in the music ministry including the choirmaster of the Apostolic Seminary at Vadavathoor, Kottayam from 1973 to 1980.[6] In 1998, he had the opportunity to use his musical talent to conduct the Malayalam choir during a Holy Mass at the Asian Bishops Synod held in Vatican. The (late) Pope John Paul II was the main celebrant at this Eucharistic Celebration. He left for higher education in 1991 to Belgium for post-graduation studies at Brussels and joined for Doctoral studies at Catholic university of leuven.[7]

Books

E-Rupee to Reinvent India authored by Abraham Mulamoottil released by Arun Jaitley in the presence of P. J. Kurien and Jose K. Mani at North Block New Delhi, on 19th December 2014.[8] [9]


  • Puthiya Veenjum Puthiya Kuppiyum (2011)
  • Vijnana Samooha Nirmiti (2013)[10]
  • E-Rupee to Reinvent India (2014)[11]
  • The Tent of the Pilgrim of Exile (2016)[12]

References

  1. ↑ http://macfast.in/technitrous07/cpanel/browser/management.php
  2. ↑ "The Hindu". The hindu. 12 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Book on St. John's cathedral released". The Hindu. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/Radio-Macfast-90.4-Travancorersquos-new-voice/article16889624.ece#!
  5. ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/states-first-solarpowered-campus-coming-up-in-thiruvalla/article2650263.ece
  6. ↑ "First Decade of Priesthood". mulamoottil.in. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  7. ↑ "Good Shepherd on the path of entrepreneurship". futurekerala.in. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
  8. ↑ "Mulamoottil: move in the right direction". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  9. ↑ "This Kerala priest has an E-way to combat currency troubles". Asianet Newsable. 13 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "Knowledge is a tool to learn truth, says Chrysostum". The Hindu. Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  11. ↑ "A priest's idea to tackle black money: e-rupee". The Hindu. Retrieved 2014-12-19.
  12. ↑ "Book on St. John's cathedral released". The Hindu. Retrieved 2016-05-03.
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