Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Puri, Sunil P053

FELLOW, ELECTED 2006

Born in Nangal, India on 17 March 1953. Educated at Govt. Boys High School, Nangal, 1965-69; DAV College, Jallandhar, 1969-71; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1971-76; Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 1976-79, Ph.D. 1979; Oxford Forestry Institute, U.K, 1985-86.
Dean, Academic Affairs cum Registrar, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, H.P, 2007 to date.
Director Instructions, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, 2004-07; Professor & Head of Forestry, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, 1994-2004; Associate Professor of Forestry, 1985-94, and Head Forestry, 1988-91, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Coordinator of Tropical Agroforestry of IUFRO Division 1 (Silviculture), 2003 to date; Deputy Coordinator, 1997-2005, Coordinator, Silviculture & Management in Arid & Semi-Arid Regions, IUFRO, 2005 to date.
Awards/Honours: Member, Editorial Board of Agroforestry Systems, 1997 to date; AAAS, USA International Diploma of Honour, 1998.
Fellow: Indian Society of Agroforestry (Vice-President, 2003-05).
Research Areas: Agroforestry, tree improvement, c-sequesteration, physiology
Address: Dean, Academic Affairs cum Registrar, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, The Mall, Near Head P.O., Solan 173212, H.P.; Mother's Abode, Sunny Side, Near District Courts, Solan 173212, H.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone], Cell: 09816011680; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Purohit, Aditya Narain P054

FELLOW, ELECTED 1992

Born in Kimni, Chamoli, India on 30 July 1940, Educated at Govt. School, Tharali, 1947-50; Govt. College, Lansdown, 1950-56; Govt. College, Nainital, 1956-61; Panjab University, 1963-68; B.Sc. 1956; M.Sc. 1961; Ph.D. 1968.
Adjunct Professor, School of Environment Studies, Doon University, Dehradun, 2010 to date.
Professor and Director, High Altitude Plant Physiology Research Centre, Garhwal University, Srinagar, U.P., 1985-90 and 1995-2001; Director, G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment & Development, (Autonomous Institute of Ministry of Env. & Forests, Govt. of India) Almora, U.P.,1990-95; Vice- Chancellor, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal, 2001-02; Sri M.L. Bhartia Chair for Conservation, Development and Promotion of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Uttaranchal, Government of Uttarakhand, 2003-09.
Awards/Honours: J.J. Chinoy Gold Medal,1969; SICO - National Academy of Sciences Award, 1992; Seth Memorial Award, 1992; Vir Keshri Environment - Conservation Award, 1996; Om Prakash Bhashin Foundation Award, 1996; Padma Shri, 1997; Birbal Sahni Birth Centenary Award, 2002; R.N. Tandon Lecture Award, 2014 - NASI.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian National Science Academy.
Research Areas: Environmental plant physiology; mountain environment and development planning; physiology of medicinal and aromatic plants
Address: "Almi Anchal", 181/1 Dobhalwala, Dehradun 248006, Uttarakhand; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09412058572; Email: [e-mail]]
Pushpangadan, P. P055

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Quilon, India on 23 January 1944. Educated at S.N.D.P High School, 1961; S.N. College, Quilon 1962-65; Aligarh Muslim University, 1966-75; M.Sc. 1970; M.Phil. 1972; Ph.D. 1975.
Director General, Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, Trivandrum, March to date.
Scientific Assistant, Scientist, Project Coordinator & Chief Project Co-ordinator of All India Coordinated Research Project in Ethnobiology, Regional Research Laboratory, Jammu, 1969-90; Director, Trop. Botanic Garden and Research Institute, Trivandrum, 1990-99; Director, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, 1994; Director & Additional Secretary, Science, Technology & Environment Department, Govt. of Kerala, 1995; Director, Central Institute for Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, 2001; Director, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 1999-2006.
Awards/Honours: Dingra Memorial Award, 1980, 1983; Borlaug Award, 1998; Best Overall Science Promoters National Award, 1998; Swadesh National Award, 1999; John W. Harshberger Medal, 2001; Paryavaran Ratna, 2001; Wistex Foundation Award, 2002; UN-Equator Initiative Prize, 2002; Creativity & Innovation Samman, 2005; Ayurved Gaurav Award, 2009; Padma Shri Award, 2010.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Ethnobotany Society of India; National Society of Ethnopharmacology; National Environmental Science Academy; Biotech Research Society of India.
Research Areas: Conservation biology, cytogenetics & plant breeding, molecular taxonomy, ethnobiology & ethnopharmacology
Address: Director General, Amity Institute for Herbal and Biotech Products Development, 3 Ravi Nagar, Ambalamukkum, Peroorkada P.O., Trivandrum 695005, Kerala; Sreesailam, TC x/910, VRA-179, Mannamoola, Peroorkada PO, Trivandrum 695005, Kerala; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 09895066816; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Raghavan, G.S. Vijaya R001

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 2012

Born in Shantigrama (Hassan), Karnataka, India on 10 November 1944. Educated at Channapatna Boy's High School, 1956-1959; National College, Bangalore, 1959-1960; Bangalore University, 1960-67, B. Engg. (Mech.) 1967; University of Guelph, 1969-1970, M.Sc. (Agr. Engg.) 1970; Colorado State University, 1970-73, Ph.D. (Agr. Engg.) 1973.
Professor, Department of Bioresource Engineering, McGill University, Quebec, Canada, 1987 to present date.
Lecturer, Bangalore University, Bangalore, India, 1967-68; Chief Engineer, Mantronics Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, 1973-74; Research Associate, 1974-77; Sessional Lecturer, 1975-1977; Assistant Professor, 1977-1983; and Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Engineering, McGill University, 1983-1987; Hon. Post Graduate Professor, Division of Agricultural Engineering, University of Agricultural Sciences, GKVK, Bangalore, Karnataka, India,1990-1996; Hon. Professor, Institute of Elemento Organic Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, China, 1993-2003; Chair, Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering, McGill University, Quebec, Canada, 1993-2003.
Awards/Honours: The John Clark Award of the Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineering (CSAE), 1990; Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence, 1992,1996; Maple Leaf Award of the CSAE, 1997; Certificate of Merit Awarded by Drying Technology - An International Journal, 2000, 2011; ASAE Certificate, 2000; Outstanding Indo-Canadian Award from the National Indo-Canadian Council, 2002; Natural Sciences & Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Certificate of Achievements, 2004; CSAE Certificate of Commendation, 2004; James McGill Professor Award, 2002-2009, 2009-2016; Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference (NABEC) Distinguished Service Award, 2006; Proctor and Gamble Company Award for Excellence in Drying Research, 2006; Certificate of Appreciation presented by the Drying Technology Journal, 2007; Doctor of Science (Honoris Causa), TNAU 2007, and UAS-Dharwad 2010; David Thomson Award for Excellence in Graduate Supervision & Teaching, 2007; Lifetime Achievement Award by the Drying Technology Journal, 2008; Arun S. Mujumdar Medal, International Drying Symposium (IDS), 2010; Member, Food Expert Advisory Committee, Health Canada, 2011-2016; Director, Applied Science and Engineering Division of the Academy of Science, Royal Society of Canada (RSC), 2015-2017; President, Canadian Society for Bioengineering (CSBE), 2016; President-elect, Academy of Science of the RSC, 2016-2017.
Fellow: Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE); Royal Society of Canada (RSC); Indian Institution of Engineers (IIE); American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Society of Agricultural Engineers (ASAE, presently ASABE, the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers); Canadian Society of Agricultural Engineers (CSAE, presently CSBE, the Canadian Society for Bioengineering)
Research Areas: Post-harvest technologies, storage, drying, food processing, electro-technologies, microwave-assisted extraction, bio-energy, biochar, microbial fuel cells.
Address: McGill University, Department of Bioresource Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Macdonald Steward Building, Room MS1-027, 21111 Lakeshore Road, Ste. Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, H9X 3V9, Canada; 398, Boulevard de l'Ile, Pincourt, Quebec, J7V 9Y3, Canada; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Raghavarao, K.S.M.S R002

FELLOW, ELECTED 2014

Born in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India on 2 August 1960. Educated at Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, B. Tech, 1981; Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT, formerly UDCT), Mumbai, Ph.D., 1987.
Chief Scientist, Department of Food Engineering, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 2010 to date.
Research Associate, Institute of Chemical Technology, (ICT), Mumbai, 1987; Guest Scientist, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Boulder, CO, USA, 1988; Research Associate, Institute of Chemical Technology, (ICT), Mumbai, 1989; Associate Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal, 1990; Scientist C and Scientist E1, Department of Food Engineering, CFTRI, Mysore, 1990-2000; DBT Long Term Research Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, USA, 1997-1998; Scientist E2, Scientist F & Head, Department of Food Engineering, CFTRI, Mysore, 2000-2012; Program Advisory Committee (PAC) member of DST, MFPI, DRDO, CDB Expert committee member in QRT and RAC of CIFT Cochin (an ICAR Institution) and NBA of AICTE.
Awards/Honours: UDCT-Distinguished alumnus award UDCT-UAA, 2015; Institution of Engineers (India) Platinum Jubilee Award in Chemical Engineering, 2010; CFTRI Foundation Day Award, 2010, 2007, 2005, 2004; NASI- Reliance Industries Platinum Jubilee Award, 2008; National Award, Ministry of Agriculture, 2006; National Award for excellence in consultancy services, 2006.
Fellow: AP Akademy of Science, 2015; National Academy of Science, 2014; National Academy of Engineers, 2012; Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, 2010; Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, 2014.
Research Areas: Food Engineering, Biotechnology (Downstream Processing, Bioreactor design), Chemical Engineering.
Address: Chief Scientist, Department of Food Engineering, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570020, Karnataka; E1-3, CFTRI Quarters, CFTRI Campus, Mysore 570020, Karnataka; Permanent Address: C/o Dr. E. Vedavyas, IAS, Ph.D, No.56, Road No.8, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033; [Tel: Off. [phone], Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Raghavendra, Agepati S. R003

FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born at Cuddapah, A.P., India on 17 November 1950. Educated at Sri Venkateswara University, A.P.; B.Sc. 1969; M.Sc. 1971; Ph.D. 1975; Certificate in German, Marburg, Germany, 1990.
Professor & J.C. Bose National Fellow, Department of Plant Sciences, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, 2004 to date.
Scientist, Plant Physiology, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Vittal, Kasaragod, 1974-76; Asst. Professor Botany, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati 1976-82; Deputy Director & Head, Plant Physiology Division, Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, 1982-85; Associate Professor of Plant Sciences, 1985-1996, and Professor, 1996 to date, University of Hyderabad.
Awards/Honours: INSA Young Scientist Medal 1977; A.P. Academy of Sciences Young Scientist Award 1976; UGC Career Award 1986; A.P. Scientist of the year 2005; INSA Prof. T.S. Sadasivan Award, 2006; DST JC Bose National Fellow, 2008-2017; Elected Corresponding Member, American Society of Plant Biology, 2012.
Fellow: Third World Academy of Sciences; Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Academy of Sciences; A.P. Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Plant biochemistry, plant physiology and plant molecular biology
Address: Professor, School of Life Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana; Flat No. 1701, Aparna Sarovar, Nallagandla, Central University Post, Hyderabad 500046, Telangana; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2003-2004; Dr. K. Ramiah Memorial Award 2005-2006

Raghu, Kanthadai R004

FELLOW, ELECTED 1992

Born in Chittoor, A.P, India on 23 September 1936. Educated at Sri Ramakrishna Mission High School, Chennai, 1947-52; Vivekananda College, Chennai, 1952-56; Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, 1956-58; University of Madras, Chennai, 1958-64; B.Sc. 1956; M.A. 1958; M.Sc.1959; Ph.D. 1964.
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, IRRI, Philippines, 1964-66; Pool Officer, IARI, 1966-67; Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, University of Houston, Houston, U.S.A 1967-69; Research Associate, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, U.S.A. 1969-71; Scientific Officer, 1972-73, Head, Plant Pathology and Pesticide Residues Section, 1977-90, and Head, Nuclear Agriculture Division, 1990-96 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai; Science Consultant, Jai Research Foundation (JRF), Vapi 1997-2004.
Fellow: Maharashtra Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Fate, persistence and metabolism of pesticides in soils and plants
Address: E-7, Dattaguru Housing Society, Deonar, Mumbai 400088, Maharashtra; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09820322244; Email: [e-mail]]
Raghuwanshi, Narendra Singh R005

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Kareli, Madhya Pradesh, India on 3 July 1962, Educated at Government Higher Secondary School, Gadarwara, 1976-79; College of Agricultural Engineering, JNKVV, Jabalpur, 1979-84, B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering); College of Technology, G.B.Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 1984-87, M. Tech. (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering); College of Engineering, Ph.D., 1990-94, University of California, Davis, USA.
Professor, Agricultural and Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 2004 to date.
Senior Research Assistant and Scientist "B", National Institute of Hydrology, Roorkee, 1986-88 and 1988-90; Graduate student, University of California, Davis 1990-94; Consultant Engineer, Davids Engineering, Davis, 1994-95; Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Davis 1995-96; Senior Research Engineer, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1996; Assistant Professor and Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, 1997-2000 and 2000-2004.
Awards/Honours: Honors in B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering), 1984; Rotary International Fellowship, 1990-93; Advisory Editor, Irrigation Science, 2003 to date; Fulbright-Nehru Senior Research Fellowship, 2009-10, Dr. P.S. Khankhoje Memorial Gold Medal, 2011.
Fellow: Indian National Academy of Engineering
Research Areas: Irrigation water management, watershed modelling and management, soft computing in water management, IT applications in water
Address: Professor, Agricultural & Food Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur 721302, W.B.; A-186, IIT Campus, Kharagpur 721302, W.B.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9434010850; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Rai, Ashwani Kumar R006

FELLOW, ELECTED 2010

Born in Ghazipur, India on 29 December 1948. Educated at Adarsh Vidyalya Dildar Nagar, Ghazipur, 1960-62; Queens College Varanasi, 1962-64; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1965-74; B.Sc. 1967; M.Sc. 1969; Ph.D. 1974.
NASI-Senior Scientist, Botany, Faculty of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 2015 to date.
Lecturer 1977-87, Reader 1987-95, Professor, 1995-2013 and Emeritus Scientist, 2013-15, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University; Coordinator, 2006-09, Applied Microbiology, Banaras Hindu University; Visiting Scientist, 1982, Research Institute for Biochemical Regulation, Nagoya University, Japan; Visiting Scientist, 1983, University of Konstanz, Germany; Visiting Professor, 1987-88, Department of Microbiology, University of Texas at Austin, USA; Invited Professor, 1992, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University Japan; Visiting Professor, 1993, School of Agriculture, Nagoya University, Japan.
Awards/Honours: Matsumae International Foundation Fellowship, Japan, 1982; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, Germany, 1983; National Biotechnology Overseas Associateship, 1986; JSPS Fellowship, 1993.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Biotech Research Society, India.
Research Areas: Physiology and Biochemistry of cyanobacteria and Azolla-Anabaena system, nitrogen nutrition, carbon fixation, salt stress and adaptive responses
Address: NASI-Senior Scientist, Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; N1-65/B18, Shiva Prasad Gupta Colony, Samne Ghat Road, Nagwa, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone], 2307147 Extn 330; Res. [phone], Cell: 09450867006; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Rai, Lal Chand R007

FELLOW, ELECTED 2012

Born in Belaon, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India on 15 July 1950. Educated at Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.) India, 1971-76, B. Sc. 1971; M. Sc. 1973; Ph.D. 1976. Post doctoral research and training: Department of Biological Sciences, The City University of New York, USA, 1988-89; R. M. Parsons Laboratory, Department of Civil Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA, 1989: Institute of Biotechnology 3 Julich, Germany, 1996; Department of Biology and Microbiology, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, USA 1997; Institut fur Chemie und Goesphere-6, Julich, Germany, 1998, 1999; Department of Biological Sciences, Saitama University Japan, 2008, 2009; Department of Plant Physiology, University of Rostock, Germany, 2014
Faculty in the Department of Botany, Banaras Hindu University, 2016 to date, Currently DST J C Bose National Fellow & DAE Raja Ramanna Fellow
Lecturer in Botany, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, August 1977- 79; Visiting Professor University of Wisconsin, USA, 1977; Saitama University, Japan 2008-2009; University of Rostock, Germany, 2014
Awards/Honours: Merit Scholarship 1965-67; Junior Research Fellowship, 1975-1977; INDO-US Fulbright Fellowship 1988-89; UGC Career Award, 1988-91; Guest Research Fellowship, Julich, Germany, 1996-99; Pitamber Pant National Environment Fellowship Award 1996-99; ISEC E.P. Odum Gold Medal, 2009; DST J C Bose National Fellowship, 2010, NASI Professor R.N. Tandon Memorial Lecture Award, 2010; Professor C N R Rao Education Foundation Award for Excellence in Science Research, 2009; INSA Professor S. B. Saksena Memorial Medal, 2011, IIFS Shiksha Rattan Puraskar, 2011; Professor M. R. Goyal Award for Excellence in Cyanobacterial Research, 2013; DAE Raja Ramanna Fellowship 2015.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian National Science Academy; National Institute of Ecology, India; Institute of Environmental Engineers, India; Indian Botanical Society.
Research Areas: Proteomics and Functional Genomics of diazotrophic cyanobacteria under abiotic stress; In Silico and Molecular characterization of novel/hypothetical proteins; Molecular Microbiology.
Address: Professor, Molecular Biology Section, Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; B 30/486, Mani Niketan, Madhav Market, Lanka, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 09415225821; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Rai, Mangala R008

FELLOW, ELECTED 2000

Born in Ghazipur (U.P.), India, on 30 June 1947. B.Sc. (Ag.) Gorakhpur University, 1967; M.Sc. (Ag.) 1969; Ph.D., 1973, Banaras Hindu University.
Junior Plant Breeder, R.B.S. College, Agra, 1973-75; Scientist (S-1/S-2), Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, 1975-78; Plant Breeder-cum-Reader, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar 1978-81; Project Coordinator (Linseed) 1981-86, OSD (Technology Mission on Oilseeds) 1986-88, Assistant Director General (Seeds) 1988-94; Assistant Director General (Policy & Perspective Planning) 1994-97, Deputy Director General (Crop Sciences), 1997-2003 and Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, GOI & DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, 2003-09; Member/Vice President, Board of Governors viz IRRI, ICRISAT, CIMMYT, Biodiversity Board, Rome, IIM, Bengluru, etc. varying between 2-7 years; Vice-Chancellor, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 2015-16.
Awards/Honours: D.Sc. (h.c.) from 16 universities.
Fellow: A number of professional bodies
Research Areas: Genetics, plant breeding, seeds, management, policy and perspective planning
Address: Kalindi Kunj, N-8/180 A-B, Ganesh Dham Colony, Newada, P.O. Sunderpur, Varanasi 221005, U.P.; Delhi address: H-6, Pusa Apartments, Sector-15, Rohini, New Delhi 110085; [Cell: 9868630033, 09473199162; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2011 to 31 Dec, 2013; President 1 Jan, 2008 to 31 Dec, 2010; Vice-President 1 Jan, 2006 to 31 Dec, 2007; Dr. A.B. Joshi Memorial Lecture Award, 2013

Rai, Mathura R009

FELLOW, ELECTED 2008

Born in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, India on 15 January 1948. Educated at Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur 1967-1970, Kanpur University, Kanpur 1970-72 and CSAUA&T, Kanpur 1972-1978; B.Sc. 1970; M.Sc. 1972; Ph.D. 1978.
Scientist S, 1977-1981, Scientist S-1, 1981-1983, Scientist S-2, 1983-1985, and Senior Scientist, 1985-1988, ICAR Research Complex, NEH Region, Shillong; Senior Scientist, 1988-1996, NBPGR, New Delhi; Principal Scientist & Head, 1996-2001, CHES, Ranchi (IIHR,Bangalore); Principal Scientist & Head, 2001-2003, HARP, Ranchi (ICAR Res. Complex for Eastern Region, Patna); OSD, 2001-2005, National Research Centre for Litchi, Muzaffarpur; Director, Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, 2003-10.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Outstanding Multidisciplinary Team Research Award, 2004; Harbhajan Singh Award 2005; S.Z. Quasim Medal, 2006; Hari Krishna Shastry Award, 2007; President, Horticultural Society of Chhotanagpur; Secretary, Indian Society of Vegetable Science; Consultant: Task Force, Technical Advisory Group, PPV and FR Authority; Member of Several Central/State level professional committees.
Fellow: Indian Society of Vegetable Science; Bioved Research Society
Research Areas: Vegetable and fruit breeding and genetics
Address: 1/36, Rasmi Khand, Sharada Nagar, Lucknow, U.P.; [Cell: 09450786967; Email: [e-mail]]
Rai, Ram Bahal R010

FELLOW, ELECTED 2010

Born in Gorakhpur, U.P., India on 5 January 1954. Educated at DAV Inter College, Gorakhpur, 1968-72, Gorakhpur University, 1972-73, G.B. Pant University of Agri. & Tech., Pantnagar, 1973-80; M.V.Sc. Pathology, 1979; Ph.D., 1983.
Principal Scientist, Pathology, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, 1998 to date.
Director (Acting), 2002-05, and Head of Division, Animal Science, 2002-06, CARI, Port Blair; Director, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Services, 1997-2002, Director, Agriculture, 1999, and Director, Fisheries, 2000, A&N Islands; Teaching Assoc., 1980-81, and Asstt. Prof., Pantnagar Vety. College; Scientist, 1983-87, CSWRI Garsa, Sr. Scientist, 1987-98, CARI, Port Blair, Head (Actg.), Extension Education Division, IVRI, Izatnagar.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Team Research Award, 1991-93 & 2001-2, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmad Award, 1994-95 & 2002-03; K.S. Nair Memorial Medal, 1986; Certificate of Excellence, 1997; Merit Certificate, 1993; Certificate of Appreciation (ICAR), 2012; DBT Product & Process Award, 2014.
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Science; Bioved Society
Research Areas: Livestock and poultry disease control, stephanofilariasis, gastroenteritis, infertility control, Integrated farming system, organic production system
Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Pathology, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly 243122, U.P.; 4, Jagdish Vihar, Rajendra Nagar, Bareilly 243122, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone] Cell: 09411699408; Email: [e-mail]]
Sh. L.C. Sikka Endowment Award 2011-2012