Rapee Sagarik

Rapee Sagarik (Thai: ระพี สาคริก, 4 December 1922 – 17 February 2018)[1] was a Thai horticulturist, botanist and orchid expert. He was a professor at Kasetsart University and served as its president from 1972 to 1980. In addition to scientifically studying and cataloguing orchids, for which he became known as the "Father of Thai Orchidology", he also worked in rice cultivar development and agriculture research, and served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Cooperatives.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Rapee Sagarik, father of Thai orchids, passes away at 95
  2. ↑ "ศาสตราจารย์ ระพี สาคริก". ฐานข้อมูลบูรพาจารย์มหาวิทยาลัยเกษตรศาสตร์. Kasetsart University. Retrieved 9 February 2018.



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