Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Prakash, B.S. P041

FELLOW, ELECTED 2005

Born in Bangalore, India on 12 July 1956. Educated at St. Josephs Academy, Dehradun, 1968-71; Vijaya College, Bangalore, 1972-75; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 1975-77; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. 1977; Ph.D. 1983; German Academic Exchange Service Fellowship, 1985-86; Department of Biotechnology, Overseas Associateship, 1995-96; INSA Exchange Visit Fellowship, 2004; DAAD Reinvitation Fellowship Program 2008.
Assistant Director General (Animal Nutrition & Physiology), ICAR, 2011 to date.
Sr. Scientist, 1986-98, Professor, 1998-2000, Animal Physiology, and Head, Division of Dairy Cattle Physiology, 2000-11, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal.
Awards/Honours: ISCA Young Scientist Award, 1985; Nils Lagerlof Memorial Award, 1985; Dr. D. Sunderesan Memorial Award, 1989; ISSAR Young Scientist Award, 1989; AJAS Purina Outstanding Research Award 2002; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 1990-92; PG Nair Award, 2004; IARI Shri Harikrishna Shastri Memorial Award 2005; Dr. Heinrich-Baur Award 2006 Germany; Dr. M.S. Swaminathan Award 2006-07; Dr. C.R. Sane Oration Lecture, 2009.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences (India), Allahabad; National Academy of Dairy Science
Research Areas: Reproductive physiology, endocrinology
Address: ADG (Animal Nutrition & Physiology), Division of Animal Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 406, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001; C-401, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2005-2006

Prakash, Harischandra Shripathy P042

FELLOW, ELECTED 2011

Born in Madikeri, India on 5 February 1956. Educated at Government Higher Primary School, Kudige, 1962-69; Fatima High School, Kushalnagar, 1968-70; Banumaiah High School, Mysore, 1970-71; Pre-University, and B.Sc. Yuvaraja's College, Mysore, 1971-76; University of Mysore. B.Sc. 1976; M.Sc. 1978; M.Phil. 1980; Ph.D. 1984.
Professor, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, 1998 to date.
Lecturer, Department of Studies in Applied Botany & Seed Pathology (now renamed as DOS in Biotechnology), 1984-88; Leader 1988-98, University of Mysore; Served as Chairman of the Department four terms; Coordinator of DANIDA seed pathology training programme, UGC-SAP-DRS, DST-FIST, DBT-HRD, UGC-SAP-DSA programmes. Coordinator - planning - Institution of Excellence scheme sanctioned by MHRD-UGC, Govt. of India to the University of Mysore.
Awards/Honours: Indian Botanical Society Prof. V. Puri Medal, 2011; Leader of Terminal Evaluation of FAO-UNDP-GOI Project on Quarantine Stations in India; Member, Project Steering Committee of International Coffee Rust Programme; Best Paper/Poster Awards; Member, Advisory Committee UGC-DRS/CAS; Member of BOS, BOA, Selection Evaluation Committees, Faculty, UOM Vision Group.
Research Areas: Stress respones of plants, Seed health diagnostics, endophyte diversity and bioprospecting.
Address: Professor, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570006, Karnataka; 215, 21 Main, Vijayanagar III Stage, 'B' Block, Mysore 570017, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. [phone], 2419877; Res. [phone], Cell: 9845488400; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Prakash, Jamuna P043

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh on 11 February, 1955. Educated at Methodist Mission School, Mathura, 1960-68; Kishori Raman Girls High School, Mathura, 1968-1970; Smt. VHD Central Institute of Home Science, Bangalore, 1970-74; University of Mysore, 1974-1976. B.Sc., 1974, M.Sc. 1976, Ph.D., 1992, from University of Mysore in Food Science.
Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 2005 to date.
Lecturer, Food Craft Institute, Bangalore, 1977; Lecturer, (part time) Bangalore University, 1976-1977; Lecturer, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1977-1994; Reader, 1994-2005; Professor, 2005 till date. Senior Research Fellow, CSIR, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 1988-1991.
Member of Panel of Biological Hazards, FSSAI, New Delhi, 2011-2013. Regional Mentor for INSPIRE AWARD program for school children, DST, New Delhi, 2014-15. Member, Kerala State Council for Science and Technology for Project proposal review, 2002 till date. Technical Expert, Maternal, Child Health and Nutrition Research Priority Setting In India, INCLEN Trust International & CHNRI, New Delhi, 2013. Member of Panel on Health Claims and Food Labeling, FSSAI, New Delhi. 2013-2016. Member, National Committee, International Union of Nutritional Sciences, ICSU, INSA, New Delhi, 2012-2016. Indian Ambassador for Global Harmonization Initiative, Austria.
Awards/Honours: Merit Scholarships, 1968-70, 1972-74, 1975-76; Dr. Padma Umapathy Gold Medal for I rank in M.Sc., 1976; Mohan Memorial award for Best Research paper, 1998 & 2002; Dr. Leela Phadnis Memorial Lecture Award, 2004; Kellog Award for Best Paper on iron research, 2004; Young Scientist Award to Co-authors, 2005 & 2007 from Nutrition Society of India; Distinguished poster selection award at IUNS, Thailand, 2009; Prof. M Vishwanathan Honour award, 2011, from Diabetes Research Center, Royapuram, Chennai; Best Postgraduate Teacher Award, 2012, Negilayogi Social Welfare Trust and Vidya Vardhaka Sangha, Mysore; Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas Memorial Award 2013, Nutrition Society of India; Nominated as `IUFoST Visiting Professor' for developing countries, 2015-2020, International Union of Food Science and Technology, Canada.
Fellow: International Academy of Food Science and Technology, Canada
Research Areas: Food Science, Nutrition and Extension
Address: Professor, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru 570006, Karnataka; No. 58, 5 'A' Main, Vontikoppal, Mysuru 570002, Karnataka; [Tel: Off: [phone]; Res: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Prakash, Vishweshwaraiah P044

FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born in Mysore, India on 23 November 1951. Educated at Yuvaraj's College, Mysore, B.Sc. 1970; CFTRI, Mysore, M.Sc. 1972, and Ph.D 1976; Post Doctoral at Brandeis University and Texas Medical Center, USA.
Former Director of CFTRI and Distinguished Scientist of CSIR and Currently Vice-President of International Union of Nutritional Sciences and President of International Society for Nutraceuticals, Nutritionals and Naturals, Ambassador Extraordinaire IUFoST, (Canada), (2016-18).
Junior Research Fellow, 1972-74, and Senior Research Fellow, 1974-76 CFTRI; Post Doctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA, 1976-78; Research Associate, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA, 1978-80; Pool Officer, 1981-82, Scientist, Protein Technology Department, 1982-88; Scientist-in-charge Biophysical Chemistry Unit, 1988-93; Head, Dept. of Protein Chemistry & Technology, 1993, and Director, Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 1994-2011; Coordinator, United Nations University at CFTRI, 1994-2011, President IAFoST (Canada), (2006-2008).
Awards/Honours: Golden Jubilee Award (University of Mysore), 1988; Sarma Memorial Award [SBC (1)], 1989; Laljee Godhoo Smarak Nidhi Award AFST (I), 1992; Shanthi Swarup Bhatnagar Prize 1996; Karnataka Rajyotsava Award 1996; 50th Anniversary of India's Independence Golden Jubilee Award 1997; Prof. V. Subramanyan Industrial Achievement Award, AFST (I), 1999; CFTRI Best Alumnus Award, 1999; Soilendra Krishna Mitra Memorial Award, AIFPA (I), 2000; 38th B.C. Guha Memorial Lecture Award and Citation, Indian Science Congress, 2001; DuPont Protein Technologies International Award, 2001; FICCI Award in Life Sciences and Agriculture, 2001: Kashalkar Memorial Award, 2003; Padma Shri Award, 2004; CIFT 6th Golden Jubilee Commemorative Talk Award, 2007; NSI Nineteenth Srikantia Memorial Lecture Award, 2007; NFI C. Ramachandran Memorial Lecture Award, 2007; Avinashilingam University for Women, Dr. Rajammal P. Devadas's Oration Lecture Award 2009; Life Time Achievement Award of KSTA, Govt. of Karnataka, 2012; IFT Cert. Scientist from 2013; Life Time Achievement Award of IUFoST, Canada 2014; Council Member of Global Harmonization Initiative; Chairman of India Region of EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering Design Group); Executive Editor, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, UK and Editorial board of additional Ten leading Journals in the subject areas Food Science, Nutritional Sciences Nutraceuticals and Chemistry of Bioactives; President, Nutrition Society of India (2008-2012); Former Council Member, Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, India; Currently Member, Innovative Council of Karnataka and Scientific Council Member and Chairman of Nutra Panel, FSSAI, Govt. of India.
Fellow: Royal Society of Chemistry; Indian Academy of Sciences; Association of Food Scientist and Technologists; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian National Academy of Engineering; Indian Academy of Social Sciences; Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), USA, 2008; IAFoST (Canada).
Research Areas: Food Chemistry, Enzymes and Proteins, Food and Nutrition, Food Biotechnology and Nutraceuticals and Food Policies and Prevention of Food Losses and Waste and Food Regulations and IPR.
Address: Office of President, ISSNNAN & Chairman EHEDG, India Region, 1/D, II Floor, Gokulam Main Road, V.V. Mohalla, Mysore 570002, Karnataka; No. 58, '5A' Main Road, Vontikoppal, Mysore 570002, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 09845048854; Email: [e-mail]]
Prasad, C.S. P045

FELLOW, ELECTED 2014

Born in Bangalore, Karnataka, India on 20 May 1952. Educated in Gandhi Nagar High School, Bangalore, 1963-66; National College, Bangalore, 1967; Central College, Bangalore, 1967-70; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 1972-78; Ph.D. 1980; Advanced Training, Natural Resources Institute, UK, 1992.
Scientist and Senior Scientist, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bangalore, 1978-86; Senior Scientist, National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore, 1986-95; Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore 1995-2007; Assistant Director General, ICAR, New Delhi 2007-11; Vice Chancellor, Maharashtra Animal & Fishery Science University, Nagpur, 2011-12; Director, National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology, Bangalore, 2012-14.
Member, Academic Council, TANUVAS, Chennai 2004-06; Member Governing Body, SVVU, Tirupati 2009-11, Member Executive Council, MAFSU, Nagpur, 2010-11, Member Research Advisory Committee, NDDB, Anand 2007 to date; Member, Feed & Fodder Sub-committee, DAHDF, GoI 2008-11; Member, Animal Feeds Committee, BIS, GoI, 2011-14; Member Expert Committee on Food & Nutrition, ICMR, New Delhi 2011-2014, Board of Management, NDRI, Karnal 2015 to Date; Member Expert Committee for NICRA, ICAR, 2011 to Date; Member Expert committee on Evaluation of Niche areas of Excellence in Agriculture, IVRI, Izatnagar 2014 to Date; Member Task Force, Department of Biotechnology, GoI, 2012-2014, Member Governing Body, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, DBT, GoI, 2012-14.
Awards/Honours: Compound Livestock Feed Manufacturers Award, 1995; ICAR Award for Team Research 2002, 2010 & 2014. Karuna Award for outstanding contribution to National Progress, 2014; CLFMA Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014. Secretary, Vice-Chairman, Chairman, Indian Dairy Association (South Zone); Vice-President, Animal Nutrition Association; President, Animal Nutrition Society of India; Chief Editor, Editor, Indian Journal of Dairy & Biosciences; Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Animal Science, Indian Journal of Animal Nutrition, Animal Feed Technology.
Fellow: Animal Nutrition Association; Indian Dairy Association; National Academy of Dairy Sciences.
Research Areas: Dairy cattle nutrition, Micronutrients, Bypass nutrients, Bioconversion of crop residues, Climate and livestock
Address: 144/1, 8th Main, 14th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore 560003, Karnataka; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 9986498977; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2015 to 31 Dec, 2017

Prasad, Gaya P046

FELLOW, ELECTED 2008

Born in Ichchhapur, India on 5 November 1953. Educated at Government Primary School Madri, district Fatehapur, UP, 1960-64; Baldev Giri High School, Amauli, district Fatehapur, UP, 1965-67; Sri Asteek Muni Intermediate College, Koriyan, district Kanpur, 1968-70; Addya Sharan Singh, Adarsh Intermediate College Kora Jahanabad, district Fatehapur 1971-72; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1973-1984., B.V.Sc & A.H., 1977, M.V.Sc, 1980, Ph.D., 1984; Post Doctoral Fellow at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Cancer Institute, University of Texas, Science Park Research Division, Smithville, USA 1986-88.
Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, 2016 to date.
Teaching Associate 1982-1983, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar; Assistant Scientist 1983-95, Scientist 1995-2002, Associate Professor 2002-2003, Professor, 2003-10 and Head, 2003-07, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Acting Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 2012-14; Assistant Director General (Animal Health), ICAR, New Delhi, 2010-2016.
Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2007-08); Prof. S.R. Vyas Memorial Award (2008) of Association of Microbiologist of India; Dr. Richard Masillamony Oration Award (2008) of Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology; Dr. C.V. Kanan Memorial Lecture (2008) of Indian Association Veterinary Anatomists; Scientist Award of Indian Society of Veterinary Immunolog; Dr. J.B. Bhatt Award of Association of Microbiologists of India, 2005 & 2006; Volume Editor of international review series "Progress in Vaccinology"; Editor of Indian Journal of Microbiology, Managing Editor of Indian Journal of Virology, President of Association of Microbiologists of India (2010). Elected Secretary General, National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (2011-2013); Vice President, Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (2011-2013).
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences; Association of Microbiologists of India; Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research; Indian Virological Society.
Research Areas: Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Virology & Molecular Diagnostics
Address: Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, NH 58, Roorkee Road, Modipuram, Meerut 250110, U.P.; C-301, NASC Complex, Dev Prakash Sastry Marg, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 09582898968; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Dr. P. Bhattacharya Memorial Award, 2009-2010

Prasad, Manoj P047

FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, India on 16 December 1970. Educated at Pannalal Institution, Kalyani, West Bengal, 1982-89; Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda Centenary College, Kolkata, 1990-92; Department of Botany, University of Calcutta, 1992-98. High School 1987; Intermediate 1989; B.Sc. (Honours) 1992; M.Sc. 1994; Ph.D. 1999.
Staff Scientist V, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, 2012 to date.
Research Associate, Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut, U.P., 1998-2000; Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics & Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany, 2000-01; Research Scientist, Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics & Crop Plant Research (IPK), Gatersleben, Germany, 2002-03; Staff Scientist, 2004-12, National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India.
Awards/Honours: National Merit Scholarship, 1992-94; Fellow, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2000-01; Dr. K.S. Krishnan Research Associateship, 2000; DBT Overseas Associateship, 2006-07; Prof. Hira Lal Chakravarty Memorial Award, ISCA, 98th Session of ISC, Chennai, 2010-11. Academic & Associate Editor of PLoS ONE, BMC Plant Biology; Plant Cell Reports; Plant Cell, Tissue & Organ Culture; Acta Physiologiae Plantarum; Plant Breeding.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences (NASI), India
Research Areas: Plant molecular genetics and genomics, molecular breeding, functional genomics of plant abiotic and biotic stress responses
Address: Staff Scientist V, National Institute of Plant Genome Research, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, JNU Campus, New Delhi 110067; House No. T-003, NIPGR, Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi 110067; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 09868316379; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
NAAS Young Scientist Award, 2003-04; NAAS-Associate, 2006-10

Prasad, Minakshi P048

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Hisar, Haryana, India on 18 June 1961. Educated at NN Mission School, HAU 1967-75; F.C. High School, Hisar, 1976-77; D.N. College, Hisar, 1977-79; BVSc & AH, College of Veterinary Sciences, Hisar, 1979-83; M.V.Sc. 1986; Ph.D. 1999; Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota, USA, 2003-04.
Professor & Head, Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Hisar, Haryana, 2013 to date.
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, CCS HAU Hisar, 1986-88; Reserved Veterinary Surgeon (RVS), Government of Haryana, 1988; Assistant Scientist, Department of Veterinary Microbiology, 1988-2000; Associate Professor, 2000-07; and Principal Scientist/Professor equivalent, Department of Animal Biotechnology, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, 2008-13.
Awards/Honours: Prof. R.M. Sharma Memorial Award, 1993 & 1994; AMI Best Research Paper Presentation Award, 2000; ISCA Best Paper Presentation Award, 2001; Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 2001; J.V. Bhatt Award, 2005 & 2006; Best International Presentation Award, 2008; ISVIB Scientist Award, 2009; Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship, 2009; Prof. M.M. Mishra Award, 2011; Lady Veterinarian Award, 2011; ISVIB Woman Scientist Award, 2011; Shiksha Rattan Puraskar, 2012.
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, India
Research Areas: Animal biotechnology, molecular virology, diagnostics and vaccines
Address: Professor & Head, Department of Animal Biotechnology, College of Veterinary Sciences, Lala Lajpat Rai, University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Hisar 125004, Haryana; 10/37, Old Campus, CCS HAU, Hisar 125004, Haryana; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9992923330; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Prasad, Rajendra P049

FELLOW, ELECTED 1991

Born in Haidarabad, Unnao, U.P. on 1 January 1936. Educated at Kanpur Inter College, 1946-50; Govt. Agricultural College, Kanpur 1950-56; Mississippi State University, USA, 1958-61; B.Sc. 1954; M.Sc. 1956; Ph.D. 1961.
Asstt. Agronomist, Mississippi State University 1961; Pool Officer (CSIR), National Sugar Institute, Kanpur; Asstt. Professor Agronomy, 1963-64; Agronomist 1964-73, Professor of Agronomy 1973-83 & 1986-91, Head Division of Agronomy 1983-86 & 1991-95, ICAR National Professor 1996-2000, and INSA Senior Scientist, 2004-05, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Visiting Scientist, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA, 1993; UNESCO Consultant to SR Vietnam, 1986, 1987.
Awards/Honours: Hooker Award 1974-75; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Prize 1974-75; FAI Silver Jubilee Award 1982; ICAR Team Award 1997-98; Indian Society of Agronomy Medal 1995. FAI Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award 1997-98, 1999-2000 and 2002-03; FAI Shriram Puraskar 2003-04; Lifetime Achievement Award by the Indian Society of Agronomy, 2012.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Society of Agronomy.
Research Areas: Soil fertility & fertilizer use; cropping systems
Address: 6695 Meghan Rose Way, East Amherst, NY 14051, USA; C-309, Vardhman Appartments, Mayur Vihar Extension, Phase I, New Delhi 110091 [Res. [phone], Cell: 9810258485]; [Cell: 716-868-1640; Email: [e-mail]]
Editor 1 Jan, 2008 to 31 Dec, 2010

Prasanna, Boddupalli Maruthi P050

FELLOW, ELECTED 2009

Born in Bapatla, Guntur, India, on 31 August 1965. Educated at Ravi College, Guntur, 1972-79; J.K.C. College, Guntur, 1979-81; Agricultural College, Bapatla, Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, 1981-85; Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, 1985-91; B.Sc. 1985; M.Sc. 1987; Ph.D. 1991.
Director, CGIAR Research Program MAIZE, 2015 to date and Director, Global Maize Program, CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center), Nairobi, Kenya, 2010 to date.
Scientist, 1991-1996; Scientist (Senior Scale) 1996-2000; Senior Scientist, 2000-08; ICAR National Fellow, 2005-10, and Principal Scientist, 2008-10, Division of Genetics, IARI, New Delhi.
Awards/Honours: FAO Fellowship at University of California, Berkeley, USA, 1998; ISCA Dr. B.C. Deb Memorial Award, 2001; ISGPB Dr. Joginder Singh Memorial Award, 2001-02; IARI Best Teacher Award, 2004; ICAR National Fellowship, 2005; NAAS Associateship, 2005; IARI Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Award, 2007.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Research Areas: Maize genetics, breeding, and seed systems in Africa, Asia and Latin America
Address: Director, CGIAR Research Program MAIZE & Global Maize Program CIMMYT (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre), ICRAF House, United Nations Avenue, Gigiri, PO Box 1041, Village Market, 00621, Nairobi, Kenya; Permanent Residence: C-115, First Floor, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: [phone]; Cell: 9540293287 (Delhi); Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
NAAS Associate, 2005

Praveen, Shelly P051

FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born in New Delhi, India on 26 May 1966. Educated at National Sr. Sec. School, Delhi, 1979-83; B.Sc., 1983-86, Delhi University; M.Sc., 1986-88; Ph.D., 1988-1992, Indian Agricultural Research Institute.
Head, Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India, 2016 to date.
Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, 1993-2002; Visiting Scientist, CREC, Lake Alfred, Florida, USA, 2001; Senior Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, 2002-08; Visiting Scientist, Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, UK, 2006; Visiting Scientist, CIB, CSIC, Madrid, Spain, 2010-13; Principal Scientist, Advanced Center for Plant Virology, Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Delhi, India, 2009-15; Visiting Professor, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 2014-15.
Awards/Honours: World Bank Fellowship, 2001, University of Florida, USA; Royal Society-INSA award, 2006; IARI Best Teacher Award, 2007; TWAS-UNESCO Associate-ship, 2008; Member, International working group on legume and vegetable viruses, 2011; Plant Virology Leadership award, 2013; Dr. P. Sheel Memorial Lecture Award 2015.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India, 2008; Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists, 2004.
Research Areas: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Plant Virology
Address: Head, Division of Biochemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; B-36, Samrat Ashok Apartments, Sector-9, Rohini, New Delhi 110085; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9868033132; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
NAAS Associateship, 2005

Puri, S.N. P052

FELLOW, ELECTED 2000

Born in Kharsoli, Nagpur, Maharashtra on 24 January 1945. Educated at SSC Municipal High School, Mowar (M.S.), Govt. Agriculture College, Nagpur, 1962; Nagpur University, 1964-68; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1968-73.
Assistant Entomologist, 1973-74, Assistant Professor, 1973-75, Associate Professor, 1975-81, Sr. Insect Toxicologist, 1981, Professor of Entomology, 1981-85, and Professor & Officiating Head, 1985-95, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani; Director, National Centre for Integrated Pest Management, New Delhi, 1995-99; Vice-Chancellor, Konkan Krishi Vidyapeeth, Dapoli, 1999-2000; Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth, Rahuri, 1999-2004; Vice-Chancellor, Central Agricultural University, Imphal, 2004-2014.
Awards/Honours: Hexamar Foundation Award, 1992; Achievement Award for IPM, 1998; Sri Dodla Ragava Reddy Memorial Gold Medal Award, 2002; Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Society (BHU, Varanasi) Bramharshi Award, 2003; AZARA Honorary Fellowship Award, 2002; Dr. M.R. Siddiqi Medal Award, 2004; ICAR Outstanding Team Research Award for the Biennium 2003-04; Academic Leadership Award by Agriculture Today, 2010; President, Indian Agricultural Universities Association, New Delhi, 2005; President, Indian Universities Association, 2012; Member Working Committee of BCCI, 2012.
Fellow: Society for Plant Protection Sciences (President, 1996-2002); Entomological Society of India (President, 2004 till date); Society for Promotion and Innovation of Bio-Pesticides (President, 2008 to date).
Research Areas: Entomology, Integrated Pest Management
Address: Flat No. 402/502, Plot 84/85, Kusum Residence, Vidya Sagar Colony, Near Salisbury Park, Pune 411037, Maharashtra; [Cell: 9999637566; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2013 to 31 Dec, 2015; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2001 to 31 Dec, 2003