Thangam Philip

Thangam Philip was born on 12 May 1921 at Kozhikode in the south Indian state of Kerala in a central Travancore family After graduating from the Women's Christian College, Chennai, she secured a post graduate diploma from the Lady Irwin College, Delhi and secured a master's degree (MS) from USA. Thangam Philip also joined the campaign Her two volume work, Modern Book for Teaching and the Trade, is a prescribed textbook Sterling Holiday Resorts (India) Limited and Kamat Hotels. She was also a member of the Remuneration Committee and Member of Shareholders’ Grievance Committee of the Kamat Hotel group. Returning to her native place after retirement in 1986, she continued her research from her home in Pallom, in the Kottayam district of Kerala. Thangam Philip, who remained unmarried throughout her life, died on 28 January 2009, at the age of 87, of cardiac arrest which followed related illnesses at a nursing home in Kottayam. Her body was buried at St. Andrew's CSI Church cemetery at Pannimattom, Kottayam. ==Awards and honours==

Philip was a fellow of the Hotel Catering and Institutional Management Association, UK as well as the Cookery and Food Association, UK and served as a member of the Royal Society for Public Health, UK. The Food and Agriculture Organization selected her in 1975 to be honoured with the portrayal on the FAO Ceres Medal, a commemorative medal issued with the recipient's image. The next year, she received the civilian honour of Padma Shri from the Government of India. The Government of France awarded her the Knighthood of the Order of Cordon Bleu Du Sant Esprit in 1982. Four years later, she retired from IHM after which she was made the principal emeritus of the college. She was also a recipient of the Firestone Award from the Indian Association of Occupational Health. ==Bibliography==