Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Ghosh, Probir Kumar G010

FELLOW, ELECTED 2011

Born in Kumarpur, West Bengal, India on 13 December 1962. Educated at Bhagirathpur High School, West Bengal, 1979; Domkal BT High School, 1980-81; Visva-Bharti, Santiniketan, 1981-85; G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar 1986-92; B.Sc. 1985; M.Sc. 1988; Ph.D. 1992.
Scientist, Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, 1993-99; Senior Scientist, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 1999-2006; Principal Scientist and Incharge Water Management, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Shillong, 2006-09; Head, Crop Production, Indian Institute of Pulses Research, Kanpur 2009-12; Director, ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, 2012-17.
Awards/Honours: Best Scientific Oratory Award 1997; PPIC-FAI Award 2003; AAAS (senior) Award 2004; IMPHOS-FAI Award 2005; Groundwater Augmentation Award, 2008; IASWC Dr. K.G. Tejwani Award, 2010; ICAR Team Research Award, 2010; Prof. Sushil Kumar Mukherjee Commemoration Lecture Award, 2014; Hari Kishan Shastri Memorial Award, 2014; ISA Gold Medal Awards, 2014; Bioved Agri-innovation Award, 2015; Sardar Patel Outstanding ICAR Institution Award, 2015; Vasantrao Naik Award for Research Application in Agriculture, 2015; Editorial Excellence Award- Agricultural Research Communication Center, 2016; Member, International Grassland Congress (IGC) (South East Asia); President, Rangeland Management Society of India; Chairman, Indian Organizing Committee for IGC 2015 (India); ISCA Sectional President (Agriculture & Forestry Sciences) 2013.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, 2014; West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology; Indian Society of Agronomy; Indian Society for Plant Physiology
Research Areas: Cropping system, Soil fertility and fertilizer use, crop nutrition and soil quality, Conservation agriculture, soil water conservation, Feed and Fodder resources.
Address: Former Director, ICAR-Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute, Gwalior Road, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; EA-58, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Cell: 09870131800, 09453042870; Email: [e-mail]]
Ghosh, Saurindra Prasad G011

FELLOW, ELECTED 1999

Born in Calcutta, India on 5 January 1941. Educated at Dinhata High School, West Bengal, 1953-56; RBC College, Naihati, WB, 1956-58; Faculty of Agriculture, University of Kalyani,WB.,1958-61; P.G. School, IARI, 1961-63; Timiriazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, 1967-70.
Lecturer in Horticulture, Univ. of Kalyani, WB.,1963-72; Scientist (S2), CSWCR&TI, Dehradun, 1972-75; Sr. Scientist (S3) and Head, Horticulture Division, ICAR Complex for NEH Region, Shillong, 1975-80; Sr. Scientist (S4) and Head, Plant Sciences Division, CSWCR&TI, Dehradun,1980-83; Director, CTCRI, Trivandrum, 1983-87; Director, NARP, ICAR, New Delhi, 1987-94; Asstt. Director General (Horticulture), 1994-96, and Deputy Director General (Horticulture), ICAR, New Delhi, 1996-2000; Sr. Horticulture Program Development Expert, FAO, Bangladesh, 2000-03; Agric. Project Management specialist & Team Leader, ADB Project on Crop Diversification, Bangladesh, 2003-09; International Agribusiness Promotion Specialist, Bangladesh Agribusiness Development Project of ADB, 2010; Sr. Horticulture Specialist, FAO, Nepal, 2011; Sr. Consultant DBT, 2010-12.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Award for Team Research, 1978-79; Fakruddin Ali Ahmed Award, 1979-80. HSI Life Time Achievement Award, 2014.
Fellow: Horticultural Society of India (Executive Council Member). Vice President, HSI.
Research Areas: Horticulture
Address:, E-22/2 Karunamoyee, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700091, W.B.; Flat No. 68, Qutab View Apartments, Katwaria Sarai, Delhi 110016; [Tel: Res. [phone], [phone], Cell: 09990646419; Email: [e-mail]]
Foreign Secretary 1 Jan, 2007 to 31 Dec 2009; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2004 to 31 Dec, 2006

Gill, Bakhshish Singh G012

FELLOW, ELECTED 1991

Born in Hathan, India on 21 December 1925. Educated at DAS High School, Lyallpur 1939-41; Govt. College Lyallpur 1941-43; Veterinary College, Lahore 1943-47; Veterinary College, Hisar 1948; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1951-54; Wellcome Laboratories of Tropical Medicine, London 1963-64; Wellcome Research Laboratories Beckenham UK, 1977-78; BVSc 1948; Postgraduate Course in Veterinary Science 1951; MVSc 1954; Ph.D. 1966.
Veterinary Surgeon, Govt. of India, 1949-51; Assistant Research Officer, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1955- 60; Research Officer, 1960- 71; Epidemiologist-cum-Joint Director Research, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1971-74; Dean Veterinary College 1974-83; Special Director of Research 1983-85.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India.
Research Areas: Tropical veterinary medicine
Address: 110-A, Aggar Nagar, Ludhiana 141012, Punjab; [Tel: Res. [phone]]
Gill, Bikram Singh G013

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 2002

Born in Dhudike, Punjab, India on 31 October 1943. Educated at Khalsa High School Chruharchak, 1957-59; D.M. College Moga, 1959-61; Khalsa College Amritsar, 1961-63; Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1963-66; Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1968-69; University of California-Davis, 1969- 73; B.Sc., 1963; M.Sc., 1966; Ph.D. 1973; DF Jones Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Missouri, Columbia, 1973-75.
University Distinguished Professor, Kansas State University (KSU), Manhattan 1997 to date; Founding Director, Wheat Genetic and Genomic Resources Center, KSU, 1984 to date; Co-Chair International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium, 2003 to date.
Research Associate, Washington University, St. Louis, 1975-76; Lecturer, University of California-Riverside, 1976-78; Assistant Professor, University of Florida, AREC-Belle Glade, 1978-79; Assistant Professor, KSU, 1979-82; Associate Professor, KSU, 1982-87; Professor, KSU, 1987-97.
Awards/Honours: Distinguished Graduate faculty award, KSU, 1990; Higuchi-Youngberg Award in Applied Science, Univ. of Kansas, 1997; Crop Science Research Award, 1998.
Fellow: American Society of Agronomy, USA; Crop Science Society of America, USA; American Phytopathological Society, USA; American Assoc. of Adv. of Sciences, USA.
Research Areas: Plant genetics, cytogenetics, genomics, biotechnology, pathology and crop improvement
Address: Distinguished Professor and Director, Wheat Genetic and Genomic Resources Center, Plant Pathology Department, Throckmorton Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5502, USA; 3905 Erin Circle, Manhattan, KS 66503, USA; [Tel: Off. 785-532-1391; Res. 785-776-5962; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Gill, Khem Singh G014

FELLOW, ELECTED 1991

Born in Kaleke, Faridkot, India, on 1 September 1930. Educated at Khalsa College, Amritsar, B.Sc. 1949; Punjab Univ., M.Sc. 1951; Univ. of California, Riverside, USA, Ph.D., 1966.
Chairman, Akal Academies, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh, India.
Prof. and Head, Dept. of Plant Breeding, 1968-79, Dean, College of Agric, 1979-83, Dir. of Research, 1983-87, Dir., Extension Education, 1987-89 and Vice-Chancellor, 1990-93 Punjab Agric. Univ., Ludhiana; Member, Board of Trustees, CIMMYT, Mexico, 1987-93.
Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize, 1976; PAU Cash Prize, 1978; ICAR Team Research Award, 1980; FICCI Award, 1985; Great Son of the Soil, All India Conf. of Intellectuals, 1991; Padma Bhushan, 1992.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; Founding Fellow, Third World Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Development of disease resistant and high yielding varieties of wheat (bread wheat, durum wheat, triticale), linseed and sesame; development of high yielding and disease resistant hybrids of pearl millet; collection, evaluation and utilization of germplasm of wheat and related species; genomic relationships in Linum species
Address: 119-D, Kitchlu Nagar, Ludhiana 141001, Punjab; [Tel: Tel/Fax: [phone], Cell: 09872415109; Email: [e-mail]]
Gnanamanickam, Samuel S. G015

FELLOW, ELECTED 2005

Born in Kannanallur, Tamil Nadu, India on 18 July 1945. Educated at Board High School, Parappadi & St. John's College, Palayamkottai, 1959-63; Agricultural College & Research Institute, Coimbatore, 1964-69; University of Hawaii-Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 1972-76; B.Sc. 1967; M.Sc. 1969; Ph.D 1976.
Assistant Research Scientist, Taxas A&M University, Dallas, Texas, United States, 2009 to date.
British Council Exchange Young Scientist, 1979; NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow, London, Ont, Canada, 1978-80; Visiting Scientist, IRRI, Philippines, 1987-89; Rockefeller Foundation's Biotechnology Career Fellow/Visiting Professor [3 month/yr] at University of Hawaii 1990-92, Kansas State University, 1995-97 and University of Wisconsin/Cornell U, 1997-2000; Lecturer, Reader and Professor (Plant Pathology), Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, 1978-2006; Senior Scientist, Novozymes Biologicals, Salem, VA, United States, 2006-08.
Awards/Honours: Tamil Nadu Scientist Award [TANSA], 1999; Adjunct Professor of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA since January 2004.
Fellow: National Academy of Biological Sciences
Research Areas: Plant pathology, rice biotechnology, biopesticides and turf breeding.
Address: Assistant Research Scientist, Turf Breeding & Molecular Genetic Group, Texas AgriLife Research & Extension Center, Texas A&M University, 17360 Coit Road, Dallas, TX 75252, USA; [Tel: Off. 972-231-5362; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Goel, Mam Chand G016

FELLOW, ELECTED 2002

Born in Sultanpur, Saharanpur, India, on 8 June 1941. Educated at C.A.V.High School, Hisar, 1951-56; Government College, Hisar, 1956-58; College of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hisar, 1959-63; Post Graduate College of Animal Sciences, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 1964-66; Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 1966-70; The Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine, London, UK, 1971-73; Institute of Animal Husbandry and Ethology, Mariensee, Germany, 1996; B.V.Sc.& A.H. 1963; M.V.Sc. 1966; Ph.D.1970; Commonwealth Scholarship for Postdoctoral Research, UK, 1973; D.A.A.D. Fellowship as visiting scientist, Germany, 1996.
Professor of Vety. Immunology in the Dept. of Veterinary Microbiology, 1985-99; Head, Dept. of Vety. Microbiology, 1988-91; Additional Director of Research, 1999-2000, Acting Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Blood Protista, 1998-2001, and Dean Post Graduate Studies, 2000-01, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar.
Awards/Honours: PAU Gold Medal; 1963; Best Teacher Award, 1982; ICAR Hari Om Trust Award, 1985.
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India).
Research Areas: Veterinary immunology and microbiology
Address: Promila Kutir, 514, Sector 15 A, Hisar 125001, Haryana; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09896063665; Email: [e-mail]]
Gopakumar, Kumara Panicker G017

FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born in Muvattupuzha, Kerala, India on 14 April 1942. Educated at Government Higher Secondary School, Muvattupuzha, Kerala, 1954-58; B.Sc., Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha, 1958-62; M.Sc. University College, Trivandrum, 1962-64; Ph.D. University of Kerala, 1973 and D.Sc. (Hc. CIFE Mumbai); Post Doctoral Research, Tropical Products Institute, London, 1962.
Member, Indo-Pacific Fisheries Commission (IPFC), Fish Technology and Marketing, FAO of UN, 1984-97; Visiting Scientist, Natural Resources Institute, London, 1984, 1985, 1986; Joint Director, 1984-91 and Director, 1991-97, Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) Kochi; Chief Technical Adviser, FAO of UN to Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Government of Philippines, Manila, 1994-95; Deputy Director General (Fisheries) ICAR, 1997-2002; Fisheries Consultant FAO of UN in Bangladesh 2005; IFAD Project Advisor in Bangladesh 2005; UN Mission Member, Sri Lanka, 2007; Advisor NFDB, 2008; Professor of Eminence, Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, Kochi 2013 to date.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Team Research Award, 1993; Rafi Ahamed Kidwai Memorial Award 1996; SL Hora Gold Medal 2000; Society of Fisheries Technology Award 2001; 14th Kwarizimi International Award from Islamic Republic of Iran, 2001; Vasvik Award 2009; Outstanding Fisheries Research Award by Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies, 2015.
Fellow: Institute of Chemists India (FIC); Society of Fisheries Technologists (India); Inland Fisheries Association; Aquacultural Association of India.
Research Areas: Biochemistry, microbiology, fish processing technology, food science, drugs from marine organism, fish waste utilization.
Address: Nandanam, Cc 55/2696, Indraprastha Lane, Cheruparambath Road, P.O. Kadavanthara, Kochi 682020, Kerala; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09447415415; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2012 to 31 Dec, 2014; Editor 1 Jan, 1999 to 1 Dec, 2001

Gopal, Jai G018

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Nasrala, Hoshiarpur, India on 25 October 1954. Educated at Sain Dass School, Jalandhar, 1961-71; DAV College, Jalandhar, 1971-75; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 1975-77, 1993-96; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. 1977; Ph.D. 1996.
Research Associate, Punjab Agricultural University, 1977-78; Scientist S-1, Central Potato Research Station, Jalandhar 1978-84; Sr. Scientist, Central Potato Research Station/Institute, Jalandhar/Darjeeling/Shimla 1984-98; Principal Scientist, 1998-2012 and Head, Crop Improvement, 2005-2012, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla. Visiting Associate, International Potato Centre, Lima, Peru, 2001-02; Visiting Professor, Hokkaido University Japan, 2003, 2005-06; Director, Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, Maharashtra, 2012-16.
Awards/Honours: MS Randhawa Medal, 1995; Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, 1997; Vasant Rao Naik Memorial Certificate of Merit, 1998; CPRI Merit Award 2004; Processing Editor, Potato Research; Ex. Editor-in-Chief, Potato Journal; Editor-in-abroad, Plant Production Science, Japan; Editor, Global Science Books, UK/Japan; Member, Task Force, GIPB, FAO, Rome; Panel Member, Science Council (CGIAR), FAO for EPMR of CIP.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding; Indian Potato Association; Japan Society for Promotion of Science; Associateship of Third World Academy of Sciences 2001-2003.
Research Areas: Potato, Onion & Garlic genetics and breeding, plant biotechnology
Address: C-58, Kendriya Vihar 2, Sector-25, Panchkula 134109, Haryana; [Cell: 7588626523; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2007-2008

Gopal, Madhuban G019

FELLOW, ELECTED 2011

Born in Allahabad, India on 17 October 1951. Educated at Agrawal Vidyalaya Intermediate College, Allahabad, 1959-67; University of Allahabad, Allahabad, 1967-76; University of Ottawa, Canada, 1979-82; University of Delhi, Delhi, 1988-1991: B.Sc. 1970; M.Sc. 1972; D.Phil. 1977; Ph.D. 1982; M.B.A. 1991.
Consultant, Monitoring of Pesticide Residues at National Level, Department of Agricultural Cooperation (DAC), ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India, 2015 to date
Lecturer, Kulbhaskar Ashram Post Graduate College, Allahabad, 1973-1976; Scientist S 1, 1976-82, and Scientist S 2, 1982-84, National Institute of Research on Jute and Allied Fibre Technology (Jute Technological Research Laboratories), Calcutta; Senior Scientist, 1984-98; In-charge Delhi Centre of AICRP on Pesticide Residues, 1985-99; Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1985-98; National Fellow, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, India, 1999-2013; Emeritus Scientist, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-IARI, New Delhi, India, 2014-2015.
Awards/Honours: Prize for Novel Research Ideas by Ottawa Carleton Institute of Chemistry, 1980; Best Teaching Assistant of Ottawa University, 1982; Institute Hindi Awards, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2006; Academy of Plant Science Gold Medal, 2004; IARI Best Teacher Award, 2008; Appreciation Award of Vigyan Bharti (NPL-CSIR), 2009; Member Board of Advisors of American Biographical Institute, 2003; Member American Chemical Society, 2010 to date.
Fellow: Plant Protection Association of India, Hyderabad; Society of Plant Protection Sciences, New Delhi; Bioved Research and Communication Centre, Allahabad; Society of Pesticide Science, India
Research Areas: Plant Protection, Agricultural Chemicals, Pesticide Management, Decontamination of xenobiotic, Organic Chemistry.
Address: Consultant (Resource Person), MPRNL, Room 204, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; B-133, Swasthya Vihar, Vikas Marg, Delhi 110092; [Cell: 9313709180; Email: [e-mail]]
Gopalakrishnan_,_Achamveetil'>Gopalakrishnan, Achamveetil G020

FELLOW, ELECTED 2012

Born in Tripunithura, Ernakulam District, Kerala, India on 5 July 1962. Educated in St. Joseph's Convent & Govt. Sanskrit High School, Tripunithura, 1967-77; Maharaja's College, Ernakulam, 1977-1984; B.Sc. 1982; M.Sc. 1984; Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi, Ph.D. 1991.
Director, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Cochin, Kerala, 2013 to date.
Scientist, National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow/Allahabad, 1989-94; Scientist (Sr. Scale), NBFGR, Lucknow, 1994-1998; Senior Scientist & Officer-in-Charge, NBFGR Kochi Unit, Cochin, 1998-2006 and Principal Scientist & Officer-in-Charge, NBFGR Kochi Unit, Cochin, 2006-13.
Awards/Honours: Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) Gold Medal Award, 2016; Asian Fisheries Society (AFS) Merit Award, 2011; NBFGR Best Scientist Award 2008-09; Dr. V.G. Jhingran Swaran Padak, 1992 (Team Member) by the Nature Conservators; Senior Scientist Award, 1992 by NATCON.
Research Areas: Fish Conservation Genetics; Population Genomics; DNA Barcoding; Fish Reproduction
Address: Director, ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, P.B. No. 1603, P.O. Ernakulam North, Kochi 682018, Kerala; "Pranavam", Opp: Sanskrit College, Tripunithura P.O., Kochi 682301, Kerala; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 09847115515; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Gopalakrishnan, Geetha G021

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Chennai, India on 19 January 1955. Educated at Lady M.Ct.M. Higher Secondary School, Chennai, 1965-71; Ethiraj College, Chennai 1971-75; Presidency College, Chennai, 1975-77; University of Madras 1977-85; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, 1985-89; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. 1977; Ph.D. 1983; Post-Doctoral Associate, 1989; Medical Research Council Canada Award for Post-Doctoral Research 1985; Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, 1987.
Chemistry Lead, MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch) 2009 to date.
Scientist, 1989-93, Senior Scientist, 1993-97 and Principal Scientist, 1997-2002, Centre for Agrochemical Reserch, SPIC Science Foundation, Chennai; R&D Leader, Schering-Plough Ltd., Singapore 2002-09.
Awards/Honours: VEI Executional Excellence Award for Efficiency Gains, and Environmental Achievement Award by Schering-Plough Ltd; Health Promotor Award by Ministry of Health, Singapore; Technology Transfer Award for Neem Formulations by SPIC Ltd., India; Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research Award.
Fellow: Madras Science Foundation.
Research Areas: Agricultural chemicals, chemistry of natural products, organic synthesis process development, combinatorial chemistry, bio-assay development for combinatorial libraries
Address: Chemistry Lead, MSD International GmbH (Singapore Branch), 50, Tuas West Drive, Singapore 638408; 55, First Link Street, Raghavan Colony, Ashok Nagar, Chennai 600083, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Off. 01-65-66972394; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Gopalan, Coluthur G022

FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Tamil Nadu, India on 28 November 1918. Educated at Chennai Medical College; M.R.C. Human Nutrition Unit, UK; M.B.B.S., and M.D., Chennai; Ph.D., D.Sc. and F.R.C.P., London; F.R.C.P., Edinburgh; F.R.S.
President, Nutrition Foundation of India, New Delhi 1979 to date.
Director, Natl. Inst. of Nutrition, Hyderabad, 1960-74; Director General, Indian Council of Medical Research, 1974-79.
Awards/Honours: D.Sc. (h.c.), Banaras Hindu University; Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize, 1954; Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize (Snr.), 1960; Amrut Mody Research Award, 1972; Ambhuj Nath Bose Prize, 1975; Ademola Prize, 1976; Dhanvanthri Award, 1978; FICCI Award, 1978; Sir C.V. Raman Gold Medal, 1988; WHO Health For All Medal, 1988; R.D. Birla Award, 1990; International Union of Nutritional Society (IUNS) Award, 1990; London School of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Centenary Fellowship, 1999; Former President, (and presently Honorary President), International Union of Nutritional Sciences.
Fellow: Royal Society, London; Indian National Science Academy; Indian Academy of Medical Sciences; Third World Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Nutrition in health and disease; maternal and child health
Address: President, Nutrition Foundation of India, C-13, Qutub Institutional Area, New Delhi 110016; [Tel: Off. [phone], 26857814; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Goswami_,_Nagendra_Nath'>Goswami, Nagendra Nath G023

FELLOW, ELECTED 1994

Born at Chandabilla, W. Bengal, India on 1 August 1934. Educated at Banerjeedanga High School, W. Bengal, 1946-49; Jhargram Agricultural College, W. Bengal, 1949-53; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 1955-57, 1958-60; B.Sc. Agr. (Hons.) 1953; Assoc. IARI, 1957; Ph.D. 1960.
Senior Scientific Officer/Head, Plant Nutrition, Central Research Institute for Jute and Allied Fibres (earlier Jute Agricultural Research Institute), Barrackpore, W. Bengal, 1963-69; Senior Soil Scientist, 1969-75, Professor, 1975-80 and Head, Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, 1980-85, Dean and Joint Director (Edn), 1985-93, 1994, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Vice Chancellor, CS Azad Univ. of Agri. & Technology, Kanpur, 1993-94.
Awards/Honours: ISCA President, Agricultural Sciences, 1985-86, President, Indian Society of Soil Science, 1993-94, Chairman, Commission IV (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition) International Society of Soil Science (now International Union of Soil Sciences) 1986-90.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science.
Research Areas: Soil science, agricultural chemistry, plant nutrition
Address: 13/5, Primrose, Gardenia Street, Vatika City, Sohna Road, Sector - 49, Gurgaon 122018, Haryana; [Cell: 9810799002; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Goswami, Tridib Kumar G024

FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born in Kolkata, India on 4 March,1958. Educated at Belghoria High School, 1964-74; Vivekananda Centenary College, Rahara Ramkrishna Mission, 1974-78, Jadavpur University, 1979-82; Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1982-87; B.Sc. 1978; B. Tech. 1982; Ph.D. 1987.
Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, 2007 to date.
Technical Officer, Cryogenics, Kwality Frozen Foods Pvt. Ltd. Bombay, 1988-89; Lecturer, 1989-93; Assistant Professor, 1994-2002; and Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, 2002-07.
Awards/Honours: N.N. Mohan Memorial Award for 2009 for best research paper conferred by All India Food Processors' Association, New Delhi.
Research Areas: Food process engineering, cryogenics, cold storage, control and modified atmosphere storage
Address: Professor, Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, W.B.; A -118, IIT Campus, Kharagpur 721302, W.B.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 09647485515; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]