Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Pandey, Suman Kumar P012

FELLOW, ELECTED 2005

Born in Farrukhabad, India on 26 June 1948. Educated at Canning College, Lucknow, 1965-68; Lucknow University 1969-70; Meerut University, 1989-93; B.Sc. 1968; M.Sc. 1970; M.Phil 1989; Ph.D. 1993.
Research Assistant, 1971-74, Sr. Research Assistant, 1975-76, Scientist S1, 1977-82, Scientist S2, 1983-85, Sr. Scientist, 1986-97, Principal Scientist, 1998-99, Head, Division of Crop Improvement, 2000-04, and Director, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, 2005-10.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Team Research Award, 1997-98 & 2007-09; CPRI Merit Award, 2000; CPRI Outstanding Scientist Award, 2004; IPA Kaushalya Sikka Memorial Award, 2005 & 2009; HSI J.C. Anand Gold Medal, 2005; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2006-07; Dr. S. Ramanujam Award, 2007; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 2007-08; HSI-Shivashakthi Life Time Achievement Award, 2009; CPRI S. Ramanujam Memorial Award, 2010; Secretary, 1994-95, Editor-in-Chief, 2002-05, and President, Indian Potato Association, 2006-10.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Potato Association; Horticultural Society of India; Indian Society of Vegetable Science.
Research Areas: Genetics & plant breeding, biotechnology
Address: 78, Marutipuram, Faizabad Road, Lucknow 226016, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09695162741; Email: [e-mail]]
Sh. L.C. Sikka Endowment Award 2005-2006

Pandian, Thavamani Jegajothivel P013

FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Palamedu, India on 15 June 1939. Educated at Madras University, B.Sc. 1960; M.Sc. 1962; Ph.D., 1965; Dr. rer-nat. Kiel Univ., Germany, 1968.
Consultant, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Kochi
Lecturer, Bangalore University, 1968-71; Reader, 1971-78; Professor, 1978-94, Senior Professor, 1994-96, ICAR National Professor, 1996-2002, CSIR Emeritus Scientist, 2002-05, INSA Senior Scientist, 2005-09, and DST-USERS Project, 2012-14, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai.
Awards/Honours: IARI Hooker Award, 1978; CSIR S.S. Bhatnagar Prize, 1984; Naga Prize, International Centre for Living Aquatic Resources Management, Manila, 1991; State Council for S&T Tamil Nadu Scientist Award, 1992; Society of Bioscience's K.N. Bahl Memorial Gold Medal, 1994; D.Sc. (Honories Causa) by CIFE, Mumbai, 2011.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India, 1984; Indian Academy of Sciences, 1985; Asian Fisheries Society, Philippines, 1986; Indian National Science Academy, 1987; Third World Academy of Sciences, 1999.
Research Areas: Sexuality, Sex Determination and Sex Differentiation in Fish.
Address: 9, Old Natham Road, Madurai 625014, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09842164130; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 1998 to 31 Dec, 2000

Pappu, Hanu R. P014

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Vijayapuri, Telangana, India on 15 July 1961; Educated at Govt. Model School, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh 1972-76; Agricultural College, Bapatla 1978-82; Indian Agricultural Research Institute 1982-1984; University of Alberta, Edmonton 1985-1989; BSc (Ag) 1982; MSc (1984); PhD (1989).
Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Graduate Program in Molecular Plant Sciences, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, USA. 2002 to date.
Post-doctoral fellow, University of Florida 1990-1994; Assistant and Associate Professor, University of Georgia 1995-2001; Staff Biotechnologist, USDA-APHIS 2001-2001.
Awards/Honours: University of Georgia Faculty Excellence in Research Award (2014), Washington State University Faculty Excellence in Research Award (2014); WSU College of Agriculture Dean's Meritorious Service Award (2013), College of Agriculture Team Interdisciplinary Award (2013); Award of Excellence from the Western Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors (2010); Dr. BP Pal Distinguished Chair Award from the Indian National Science Academy (2013). OECD Fellow (2008 and 2013); US Fulbright Distinguished Chair (2016); US Fulbright Specialist (2011); US Fulbright Scholar (2009); Fellow of the American Phytopathological Society (2015); Government of Japan's International Visiting Professor Fellowship (2016); K.C. Mehta and Manoranjan Mitra Award, Indian Phytopathological Society (2012); Advisor of Merit Award by the Graduate and Professional Students Association, WSU (2005); Certificate of Recognition for Inventors from WSU President Lane Rawlins (2004); President Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professorship (2002); Certificate of Appreciation by the USDA-APHIS (2002); Research and Education Award by the Georgia Peanut Commission (1999); Peanut Research and Education Award by the American Peanut Council (1998).
Fellow: American Phytopathological Society, USA
Research Areas: Plant Virology, Agricultural Biotechnology
Address: Samuel H. Smith Distinguished Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Graduate Program in Molecular Plant Sciences, 345 Johsnon Hall, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA; [Tel: Phone [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Pareek, Ashwani P015

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in New Delhi, India on 27 September 1969. Educated at the University of Delhi; B.Sc. 1990; M.Sc. 1992; Ph.D. 1997.
Professor, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 2013 to date.
Research Scientist, 1998-1999, Department of Genetics, University of Delhi South Campus; Lecturer, 1999-2003, School of Biotechnology, GGS Indraprastha University, Delhi; Assistant Professor, 2003-2007, and Associate Professor, School of Life Sciences, JNU, New Delhi, 2007-2013.
Awards/Honours: The Rockefeller Foundation Post-doctoral Fellowship 1997, University of North Carolina, North Carolina, USA; BOYSCAST Fellowship by Ministry of Science and Technology, Govt. of India, 2001 (to work at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign, Illinois, USA); INSA-Royal Society Fellowship, 2005 (to work at University of Cambridge, UK); CREST Fellowship, DBT, Government of India, 2012 (to work at University of California, Davis, CA, USA).
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences (NASI), Allahabad
Research Areas: Functional genomics, forward and reverse genetics, abiotic stress and crop biotechnology
Address: Professor, Stress Physiology & Molecular Biology Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067; Flat B-533, Paschimabad New Complex, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi 110067; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9818487723; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
NAAS Associate, 2010

Parida, Ajay Kumar P016

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in Bhagabanpur, Odisha, India on 12 December 1963. Educated at Jagulaee High School, Kotapur, 1972-78; N.C. College, Jajpur 1979-83; Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, 1983-85; Delhi University, Delhi 1986-92; Ph.D. 1992.
Director, Institute of Life Sciences, Bhubaneswar, 2017 to date.
Senior Scientist, 1993-1997, Principal Scientist, 1997-2003, Director (Biotechnology), 2003-13, and Executive Director, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, Chennai, 2009-2016; Visiting Research Scholar, Univ. College of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK, 1988; Visiting Scientist, University of Naples, Italy, 1995; Visiting Fellow, IRRI, Philippines, 2004.
Awards/Honours: ISCA Umakant Sinha Memorial Award, 2000; B.M. Birla Science Award, 2003; National Biosciences Award, 2006; NASI-Reliance Award, 2009; TATA Innovation Fellowship, 2010; T.S. Sadasivan Memorial Lecture Award, 2012; Padma Shri by Government of India, 2014.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India, 2006.
Research Areas: Plant biotechnology, transgenics and molecular breeding
Address: Director, Institute of Life Sciences, (An autonomous Institution under DBT, GOI), Nalco Square, Bhubaneswar 751023, Odisha; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 9444024019; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2011-2012

Parmar, Balraj Singh P017

FELLOW, ELECTED 1992

Born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India on 30 September 1944. Educated at Government High School, Ferozepur, 1959; College of Agriculture, Ludhiana, 1959-64; College of Agriculture, Hisar, 1964-65; Indian Agricultural Research Inst., New Delhi, 1965-69; Biologische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany, 1977-79; Punjabi University, Patiala (Correspondence), 1979-80; B.Sc. 1963; M.Sc. 1965; Ph.D. 1969; Post-doctorate, 1979; P.G. Diploma in Personnel Mgmt. Industrial Relations, 1981.
Head, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, 1987-93 & 1998-2005, Professor, Division of Agricultural Chemicals, 1993-98, Joint Director, Research, 2005-06, and Scientist Emeritus, 2006-08, IARI, New Delhi.
Awards/Honours: IARI Seth Lachhiram Chudiwala Award, 1970; BBA, Germany, Best Foreign Scientist, Citation, 1979; ICFRE Neem Award, 1996; IARI Best Teacher Award, 1997; ICAR Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 1999-2000; IARI Dr. P.B. Sarkar Memorial Lecture Endowment Award, 2000; Society of Pesticide Science Recognition Certificate, 2001; ICAR Bharat Ratan Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teacher, 2004-2005; IARI Rao Bahadur Dr. B. Viswanath Award for outstanding contribution in agriculture, 2004-05; Organizing Committee of IUPAC sponsored 1st International Conference on Agrochemicals - Felicitation Certificate, 2008; NRDC Innovation Award, 2010; Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers 5th Technology Innovation Award for Polymers in Agriculture, 2015 (Team). Member, E.B, Pest Management Science, U.K. 2004 onwards.
Fellow: Society of Pesticide Science, India.
Research Areas: Agro-chemicals, pesticide formulation, botanical pesticides
Address: 337, Mandakini Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110019; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 9868373507; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Treasurer 1 Jan, 2000 to 31 Dec, 2003; Dr. K.C. Mehta Memorial Award 2001-2002; Recognition Award, 1997-1998

Paroda, Rajendra Singh P018

FELLOW, ELECTED 1990

Born in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India on 28 August 1942. Ph.D., Indian Agric. Research Inst., New Delhi, 1964-68. Commonwealth Post-Doctorate Fellow, Univ. College of Wales, Aberystwyth, UK, 1968-70.
Chairman, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi, 2002 to date.
Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, India, 1985-87; Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR, 1987-92; Regional Plant Production and Protection Officer, FAO-RAPA, Bangkok, Thailand, 1992-94; Secretary, Department of Agric. Research and Education, GOI and Director General, Indian Council of Agric. Research, 1992-01; Chair, Global Forum on Agricultural Research (1998-2002); Head, CGIAR Program for Central Asia & Caucasus, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 2001-2007; Assistant Director General (Int. Coop.), ICARDA, 2007; Executive Secretary, Asia Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), 1993-2014 and Chairman, Haryana Farmers' Commission, 2010-2014.
Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Prize, 1982-83; ICAR Team Research Award, 1983-84; Fedn. of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Award, 1988; Om Prakash Bhasin Award, 1992; Asia Pacific Seed Assn. Award, 1995; FAO World Food Day Award, 1995; Padma Bhushan, Govt. of India, 1998; Gen. President, Indian Science Congress Association, 2000-2001; Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Award, 2001-02; D.Sc. (h.c.), Ohio State Univ., I.A.R.I., and Agricultural Universities of Pantnagar, Kanpur, Jorhat, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Udaipur, Varanasi, Srinagar, Meerut, Bhubneshwar, Ludhiana and Dharwad; Gold Medal 2006, Armenia; Borlaug Award, 2006; Agriculture Today Lifetime Achievement Award 2008; 1st Dr. A.B. Joshi Memorial Award, 2012; Prof. Kannian Memorial Award, 2012; Gold Medal from Government of Vietnam, 2012; Krishi Siromani Samman by Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd. 2013.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; Indian Academy of Sciences; Russian Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Third World Academy of Sciences; Academies of Agricultural Sciences of Armenia, Georgia, Tajikistan, Hon. Member of Crop Science Society of America and Agronomy Society of America.
Research Areas: Genetics & plant breeding, cytogenetics, biometrical genetics, genetic resources
Address: Chairman, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, Avenue II, IARI Campus, New Delhi 110012; C-597, Sushant Lok - 1, Gurgaon 122002, Haryana; Vill. P.O. Sardhana, District: Ajmer, Rajasthan; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 09810191486; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Founder Member Executive Council 5 Jun, 1990 to 30 Dec, 1991; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2001 to 31 Dec, 2004 and 1 Jan, 1992 to 31 Dec, 1996; Vice-President 1 Jan, 1996 to 31 Dec, 1996; President 1 Jan, 1997 to 31 Dec, 2000; Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Award, 2001-2002

Pasricha, Nanak Singh P019

FELLOW, ELECTED 1994

Born in Pabi, Peshawar, India on 20 August 1941. Educated at Government High School, Doraha, 1949-59; Arya College Ludhiana, 1959-61; B.Sc., Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1965; M.Sc., Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1967; Ph.D., PAU, 1970.
Assistant Professor, 1970-75; Soil Scientist, 1975-85; Sr. Soil Scientist, 1985-96; and Head, Department of Soils, PAU, Ludhiana, 1996-2000; Director, Potash Research Institute of India, Gurgaon, 2000-04. Post Doctoral Research Fellow, IRRI, Manila, Philippines, 1973- 74; Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Delaware, Newark, USA, 1987-88.
Awards/Honours: PAU Best Teacher Award, 1984; Fertilizer Association of India Award, 1987; National Fertilizers Limited Award, 1987; The Sulphur Institute, Washington, USA, Award, 1991; Canadian Society of Soil Science Visiting Lectureship Award for University of Alberta, Ontario State University, Saskatchewan State University, and McGill university, Canada; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1992; PAU Commendation Certificate, 1994; Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Commendation Certificate, 1994. Vice-President, Commission-4 (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition), 1998-2002, and Member, Budget & Finance Committee, 2000-06, International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). Certificate of Appreciation by Punjab Agricultural University in recognition of contributions in agricultural research and development, 2012. Member, Research Advisory Committee, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 2010-2012, Member, Research Advosory Committee, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur, 2013-2015.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science.
Research Areas: Soil Science - Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Plant Nutrition and Crop Productivity, Natural Resource Management
Address: 219-C, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana 141012, Punjab; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09023109001; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Pathak_,_Bhim_Sen'>Pathak, Bhim Sen P020

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in Pilana, India on 13 November 1933. Educated at Allahabad Agricultural Institute, 1947-51; Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule, Stuttgart-Hohenheim, 1961-63; Dr. Agr. 1963.
First Professor and Head of Agricultural Engineering Department, 1967-74, Dean of College of Agriculture Engineering, 1972- 80, Professor of Eminence in Agricultural Engineering (Energy), 1980-84 and founding Director of School of Energy Studies in Agriculture, 1984-85, Punjab Agriculture University (PAU), Ludhiana; Team Leader FAO - World Bank project Sri Lanka, 1979; Project Manager, FAO Ethiopia, 1985-90, Director Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat, 1997-2010.
Fellow: Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Indian Standards Institute.
Research Areas: Renewable energy and agricultural mechanization
Address: KC-5, Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad 201002, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09873797530; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2011 to 31 Dec, 2013

Pathak, Himanshu P021

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in Purulia, West Bengal, India on 2 February 1965. Educated at Gopalpur Swami Gyanananda Vidyapith, Purulia, West Bengal, 1975-80; Dubrajpur Uttarayan Vidyayatan, Bankura, West Bengal, 1980-82; Banaras Hindu University, Uttar Pradesh, 1982-86; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1986-92; University of Essex, United Kingdom, 1996-97; Institute for Meteorology and Climate Research, Germany, 2004-05; B.Sc. (Ag.) 1986; M.Sc. 1988; Ph.D. 1992; DST BOYSCAST Fellowship, 1997; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, 2004-05.
Director, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttak, Odisha 2016 to date.
Scientist, 1992-01 and Senior Scientist, 2001-06, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Co-Facilitator, Rice-Wheat Consortium for the Indo-Gangetic Plains (RWC), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-India, New Delhi 2006-09; Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 2009-16; Professor, Discipline of Environmental Sciences, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2013-16.
Awards/Honours: Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) Young Scientist Award, 1994; Indian Society of Soil Science Golden Jubilee Commemoration Young Scientist Award, 1998; ISCA Dr. B.C. Deb Memorial Award, 2001; IRRI Outstanding Administrative Support Award, 2007; ISCA President, Agriculture and Forestry Sciences Section, 2008-09; Society of Agricultural Professionals Gold Medal, 2010; ISCA Prof. S.K. Mukherjee Commemoration Award, 2011; Prof. S.K. Mukherjee Memorial Award Lecture, Indian Society of Soil Science, 2012; Lead Author Inter-Governmental Panel on Climate Change 5th Assessment Report, 2010-2014; Founder Editor-in-Chief, Current Advances in Agricultural Sciences, 2009-2015; Editor, Greenhouse Gases: Science and Technology, 2010-2015 and Advisory Board Member 2015 to date; Editor, Indian Journal of Agronomy, Indian Society of Agronomy, 2011 to date; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Coordinator of Department of Agriculture Research and Education/Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2011-2015; Excellence Award, Society of Agricultural Professional, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 2016; Executive President, Society for Conservation of Nature, New Delhi, 2016.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; The National Academy of Sciences, India; West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology; Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany.
Research Areas: Climate change, Soil science, Rice-wheat system
Address: Director, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 9437579257, 9899247590; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Treasurer, 1 Jan, 2013 to 31 Dec, 2015; Treasurer (casual vacancy), 1 Jan, 2011 to 31 Dec, 2012; Recognition Award, 2009-2010

Pathak, K.M.L. P022

FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born at Naraura, Etah, Uttar Pradesh, India on 7 December, 1953. Educated at CRS Intermediate School, Naraura, Etah; B.A.V. Intermediate School, Meerut; College of Veterinary Medicine, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pant Nagar, B.V.Sc. & A.H 1977; M.V.Sc. 1979; Ph.D. 1982; Post Doc. 1993 ( UK)
Vice-Chancellor, U.P. Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go-Anusandhan Sansthan (DUVASU), Mathura, 2016 to date.
Faculty Member, 1982-86, GBPUA&T, Pantnagar; Prof., HoD & PG Faculty, 1986-2006, and Director Research, 2003-06, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner; Director, National Research Centre on Camel, ICAR, 2006-09, Bikaner; Deputy Director General (Animal Sciences), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2010-2016.
Awards/Honours: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Award, ICAR (1993); Dr. B.V. Rao Gold Medal, Indian Veterinary Association (1993); Dr. R.S. Swaminathan Iyer Memorial Award, Indian Veterinary Association (1998); Best University Teacher Award, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner (1998); Smt. Niranjani Parija Oration Award, IAAVP (2004).

President, Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology; Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship (1992-93), Salford University, U.K.; Secretary (India), Royal Society for Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, London, UK 1997 to date; Member, Ad-hoc Working Group on Non-Tsetse Transmitted Animal Trypanosomiosis, OIE, Paris (France) 1993 to date.

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, New Delhi; Indian Association for Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology
Research Areas: Animal Sciences, Veterinary Parasitology, Molecular Biology, Animal Biotechnology, Animal Health & Management of Animal Resources
Address: Vice-Chancellor, U.P. Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya Evam Go Anusandhan Sansthan, Mathura 281001, U.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 9412286214; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Pathak, Prem Shankar P023

FELLOW, ELECTED 1999

Born in Amari, Mau, U.P. on 8 January 1944. Educated at DAV Intermediate College, Mau Nath Bhanjan 1956-60; Banaras Hindu University, 1960-67; B.Sc. 1962; M.Sc. 1964; Ph.D.1967.
Scientist S-3, Economic Botany - Ecology, 1983-86, Principal Scientist & Head of Division, Agro-silvipasture System, 1986-95, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi; Assistant Director General (Agroforestry) 1996-2000, ICAR; Director, Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 2000-06.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Team Research Award 1999-2000.
Fellow: National Institute of Ecology; International Society for Tropical Ecology.
Research Areas: Agroforestry, grassland ecology & management, fodder production, multipurpose tree species research, silvipastoral system, restoration ecology, biodiversity conservation
Address: K-1/1450, Aashiyana Colony, Kanpur Road Scheme, Lucknow 226012, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09415112911; Email: [e-mail]]
Editor 1 Jan, 2009 to 31 Dec, 2011; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2006 to 31 Dec, 2008

Pathak, Ram Kirpal P024

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in Jaunpur, U.P., India on 3 August 1943. Educated at Govt. Agriculture College, Kanpur of Agra University, B.Sc., 1963 & M.Sc. (Ag.), 1965; IARI, New Delhi, Ph.D. 1970.
President, Horticultural Research & Development Foundation, Dhraodun, Homa Teacher, Five Fold Path Mission, Member, Ganga Action Pariwar.
Professor and Head Horticulture, N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Faizabad; Technical Coordinator, U.P. Diversified Agriculture Support Project, Uttar Pradesh; Director, Central Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow; Chief Consultant, National Horticultural Mission, Govt. of India, Ministry of Agriculture, New Delhi, 2006-09.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Gold Medal 1970; Dr. Rajender Prasad Award 1986; Shri Girdhari Lal Chadha Memorial Medal 1997; VASVIK Award 2002; ICAR Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2002-04; Dhatri Shree Award 2003; ISHS Medal, 2005. Board of Director and Member Executive, International Competence Centre for Organic Agriculture (ICCOA), Bangalore.
Fellow: The Horticultural Society of India
Research Areas: Fruit Science, Organic cultivation
Address: 3/40, Bahar, Sahara State, Jankipuram, Lucknow 226021, U.P.; 1201, ACMEY Complex, Malard West, Mumbai 400064, Maharashtra.; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09454974422; Email: [e-mail]]
Patil, Girdhari Ramdas P025

FELLOW, ELECTED 2011

Born in Rajore, Maharashtra, India on 9 January 1953. Educated at Pratap Vidya Mandir, Chopda, Maharashtra 1964-68; College of Agriculture, Pune, 1968-72; Dairy Science College, Anand, 1972-74; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 1975-1981; B.Sc,1972; M.Sc, 1974; Ph.D, 1981; Post Doctoral Research as Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD) Fellow, 1983-84.
Joint Director (Academic), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 2006 to date.
Scientist and Senior Scientist, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 1977-94; Head of the Department, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 1994-2000; Head of the Department, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 2000-06; Project Coordinator, Network Project on "R&D Support for Process Upgradation of Indigenous Milk Products for Industrial Applications", 2000 to date.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Team Research Award, 2010; VII Shri Hari Krishna Shastri Memorial Award, 2006; Dr. J.R. Patel Memorial Award, 2005-06; Vice President, Dairy Technology Society of India; Member of Central Executive Committee, Indian Dairy Association; Vice President, Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Dairying; Vice President, National Academy of Dairy Science.
Fellow: National Academy of Dairy Science
Research Areas: Dairy Technology, Dairy Food Preservation, Dairy Food Formulation, Food Rheology.
Address: Joint Director (Academic), ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana; 2154 A, Sector 6, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. [phone], 2259007, 2254751; Res. [phone], Cell: 09466149003; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]