Abraham Mulamoottil

Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil
Born (1954-11-24) 24 November 1954 (age 69)
NationalityIndian
Alma materKU Leuven, Belgium
Websitewww.mulamoottil.in

Abraham Mulamoottil is a Catholic priest, an author, a teacher, an innovator, and a philosopher. He obtained his PhD from the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium. He is the founder and became the Principal of MACFAST (Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies, Tiruvalla).[1] He also introduced unique post graduate courses like MSc Bioinformatics, MSc Plant Biotechnology, MSc Food Science & Technology and MSc Phytomedical Science for the first time in Kerala.[2]

Mulamoottil also served as chair 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] He is the chief organiser of Centre for Innovation and Development of Affordable Technologies (CIDAT), which is a start up platform and hub for innovation resource facilities in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. [6]

Biography

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Mulamoottil Achen was born the fifth of six children to Mariamma and M. V. Varughese on 24 November, 1954. He attended M.G.M. High School, Thiruvalla and SB College Changanassery, later joining IMM Seminary in 1970. He was entrusted with several key positions in the music ministry due to him being known as a singer at the major seminary, including the choirmaster of the Apostolic Seminary at Vadavathoor, Kottayam from 1973 to 1980.[7]

In 1998, he had the opportunity 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.[8]

Professional career

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Rev. Dr. Abraham Mulamoottil with Dr. Shashi Tharoor

After obtaining his PhD from the K. U. Leuven, Belgium (1998), Rev. Dr. Mulamoottil, founded and became the Principal of MACFAST (Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Tiruvalla) in 2001. He also introduced the first MSc courses in Kerala for Bioinformatics, Plant Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology, and Phytomedical Science & Technology. He initiated the decentralized 'Clean and Green Project' for MACFAST and extended it to the Tiruvalla Municipality.[9] He also promoted experiential learning at MACFAST, beginning with the distribution and marketing of the movie 'The Passion of the Christ' in Kerala.[10]

Afterwards, he became the chairman and Chief Executive of Pushpagiri Group of Medical Institutions, Tiruvalla. His work led to St. John's Metropolitan Cathedral being by 'Incredible India' in 2004.[11] He founded one of the first community radio projects in Kerala in 2009, RADIO MACFAST 90.4 FM. He pioneered the first and biggest Solar project in Kerala in 2011, installing a 30 kW Solar Power Plant at MACFAST and a 'Vellavum Velichavum' (Water and Solar) 100 kW Solar Electricity and R.O. Water Plant. The plant produced 10,000 litres of water per hour at Pushpagiri, serving as a model for rural water schemes.

He has been the chairman of peacepeopleplanet.org since 2013, which is an agency for the promotion of healthcare, education, green energy, environment and research as well as planning, designing and coordinating CSR activities of firms and establishments.[12] He has also set up store for the organisation which produces energy efficient products. He is a nominated member of the District Innovation Council, Pathanamthitta, Government of Kerala.[13]

He is currently the chief organiser of the Centre for Innovation and Development of Affordable Technologies (CIDAT), which is a start up platform and hub for innovation resource facilities in Tiruvalla, Kerala, India. The centre is expanding its base in close association with Kerala Startup Mission, Government of Kerala, India for the establishment of Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at Tiruvalla. [6]

Books

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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 19 December 2014.[14] [15]
  • Puthiya Veenjum Puthiya Kuppiyum (2011)
  • Vijnana Samooha Nirmiti (2013)[16]
  • E-Rupee to Reinvent India (2014)[17]
  • The Tent of the Pilgrim of Exile (2016)[18]

References

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  1. ^ "Mar Athanasios College for Advanced Studies Tiruvalla". macfast.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "The Hindu". 12 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Book on St. John's cathedral released". The Hindu. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (31 October 2009). "Radio Macfast 90.4: Travancore's new voice". The Hindu.
  5. ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (22 November 2011). "State's first solar-powered campus coming up in Thiruvalla". The Hindu.
  6. ^ a b "MLA to launch CIDAT platform today". The Hindu. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "First Decade of Priesthood". mulamoottil.in. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Good Shepherd on the path of entrepreneurship". futurekerala.in. Retrieved 6 October 2017.
  9. ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (12 February 2011). "Students chip in for clean, green city". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
  10. ^ "Passion coming to town". The Hindu. 25 April 2004. Archived from the original on 10 June 2008. Retrieved 25 April 2004.
  11. ^ "St.John's Cathedral Thiruvalla". incrediblekerala.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019.
  12. ^ "Chairman – PeacePeoplePlanet". peacepeopleplanet.org. Archived from the original on 31 May 2019.
  13. ^ "District Innovation Council". innovationcouncil.kerala.gov.in.[permanent dead link]
  14. ^ "Mulamoottil: move in the right direction". The Hindu. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  15. ^ "This Kerala priest has an E-way to combat currency troubles". Asianet Newsable. 13 November 2016.
  16. ^ "Knowledge is a tool to learn truth, says Chrysostum". The Hindu. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  17. ^ Kuttoor, Radhakrishnan (19 December 2014). "A priest's idea to tackle black money: e-rupee". The Hindu. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  18. ^ "Book on St. John's cathedral released". The Hindu. 3 May 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016.
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