Dr. Kundan Lal Kothari was born on 30th June 1935 in village KELWA (Dist. Rajsamand) in the family of Late Sh. Sheshmal Ji & Late Smt. Kajjudevi. Post graduate in Botany with Doctorate in Plant Pathology. Dr. Kothari had career in Plant Pathological research, was Dean Rajasthan Agricultural University and Bikaner. Dr. K L Kothari with his two closest associates-wife Smt. Vimla Kothari and close and trusted friend Dr. K B Sharma and other friend’s cooperation founded VIGYAN SAMITI in August 1959, with regular involvement and enthusiasm of Dr. K L Kothari.The Samiti for the last 55 years, with its deduction has kept the torch of selfless service ignited uninterrupted. During this period well-known, experienced and learned people in large number voluntarily contributed and cooperated in the development and stability of Samiti.
आत्मजः स्व. श्री शेषमल जी कोठारी एवम स्व. श्रीमती कज्जूदेवी
जन्मतिथिः 30 जून, 1935
जन्म स्थानः केलवा जिला राजसमन्द (राज.)
शिक्षाःएम. एस.सी (वनस्पति विज्ञान)पीएच. डी. (पादप व्याधि विज्ञान)
व्यक्तित्वः सत्यनिष्ठ, कर्मनिष्ठ, संकल्पवान, मनीषी, चिंतक, प्रेरक, अन्वेषक, दूरदर्शी, कुशल नेतृत्व,
संधारित पदः अनुसंधान सहायक, सहायक पादप व्याधिविज्ञ, एसोसिएट प्रोफेसर, प्रोफेसर, विभागाध्यक्ष(पादप व्याधि विज्ञान), अधिष्ठाता (राजस्थान कृषि महाविद्यालय, उदयपुर), अधिष्ठाता (छात्र कल्याण) राजस्थान कृषि विश्वविद्यालय बीकानेर