Maina Umaiban

Myna Umaiban is a toxicology book researcher and author from Kerala, India. She holds a Doctorate in Scientific and Cultural Analysis of Traditional Toxicology Books in Kerala. She has authored numerous books including novels, short stories and books on toxicology.

Biography Myna Umaiban was born on 22 February 1978 in Adimali Deviar Colony in Idukki district of Kerala. She done her primary education from Government Lower Primary School, Marayoor, St. Mary's Upper Primary School, Marayoor and Deviar Colony Vocational Higher Secondary School, Idukki. She then completed a degree in commerce and post graduate degree in Malayalam and Sociology and post graduate diploma in Mass Communication & Journalism.

Myna was born in a family that traditionally treats poisoning. Her grand father was also a traditional medical practitioner. After that she joined MES Mampad College as a teacher. While working as the Head of the Malayalam Section at MES College, she represented Kerala at the United Nations World Reconstruction Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland from 13 to 17 May 2019. In Geneva, she presented a paper on the subject 'Floods and Gender Justice'. They have two children.