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'''Dr. A. V. George''' (born 1956) is an environmental scientist, teacher and social activist from [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://christcollegeijk.edu.in/showcontent?pagecat=departments&category=DEPTGENSTAFF_GEOLOGY%20&%20ENV.%20SCIENCE&cid=288|title=Dr. A.V. George (A Profile)|publisher=Christ College, Irinjalakkuda|accessdate=7 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140512225436/http://christcollegeijk.edu.in/showcontent?pagecat=departments&category=DEPTGENSTAFF_GEOLOGY%20&%20ENV.%20SCIENCE&cid=288|archive-date=12 May 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> He was [[Vice Chancellor]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]] and degraded by [[Kerala Governor]] [[Sheila Dikshit]] on 12 May 2014 due to wrong eligibility details in his Bio Data.[http://www.manoramanews.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/mmtvContentView.do?BV_ID=@@@&tabId=14&programId=9958837&contentId=16821815]

{{Infobox person
|name = Dr. A.V. George
|image = Dr_A_V_George,_Vice_Chancellor,_Mahatma_Gandhi_University,_Kerala.jpg
|caption = Vice Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala
|website= [http://www.mgu.ac.in www.mgu.ac.in]
}}

==Biography==
Born in 1956 in a remote village in [[Kerala]], George did his UG in [[Geology]] at [[University College Trivandrum]] and PG and Phd from the [[University of Kerala]]. Later he took an MSc in Environmental Sciences from [[Sikkim Manipal University]] of Medical Science and Technology. He also took a diploma in Environmental Management. He began teaching in 1987 and has offered courses on Disaster Management, Hydrogeology, Structural Geology and Geophysics. He served in the faculties of [[Christ College, Irinjalakuda]], the School of Environmental Sciences of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|MG University]] and [[Cochin University of Science and Technology]].<ref name="mgu.ac.in">{{cite web|url=http://mgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1062 |title=Vice-Chancellor |publisher=Mahatma Gandhi University.ac.in |accessdate=2013-01-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130302173716/http://mgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1062 |archivedate=2 March 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> He was Head of the Department of Environmental Science, at [[Central University of Kerala]]. In 2014, he was dismissed from the post of [[Vice Chancellor]] of [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]].<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/>

==Research and publications==
George's principal areas of research are geological environmental appraisal, particularly regarding landslides, disaster management and [[hydrology]].<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/>

He has been involved in drafting development schemes, extension work, community services, etc., undertaken by universities, colleges, Rotary Clubs, Municipal Corporations etc. and established numerous ‘botanical gardens’ under various government organizations and NGOs in Kerala. He is also a member in Disaster Management Committees of government and non-government organizations.<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/>

George is a Fellow and Life member of the [[Geological Society of India]], the Mineralogical Society of India, the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, the Tropical Institute of Ecological Sciences and the [[Indian Science Congress]].<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/> He has acted as a member of the River Sand Committee of the Govt of Kerala's Committee on the [[Mullaperiyar Dam]] Issue.<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/>

==Awards and recognition==
George has received Awards for Best Teachers BOLT (Broad Outlook Learner Teacher) Award of Air India, Prof. M M Gani Award, St Bergman's’ Award etc. constituted by universities and Government.<ref name="mgu.ac.in"/>

==Degrade==
On 12 May 2014 Kerala Governor has signed in his Vice Chancellor Dismissal Report due to political group war among the ruling coalition partners who wanted him out.

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130302173716/http://mgu.ac.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1062 Faculty profile] at [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]]

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