Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Singh, Sita Ram S117

FELLOW, ELECTED 1992

Born in Vill. Lahasani, Ballia, U.P., India on 1 July 1942. High School 1957; B.Sc. (Agric. Engg.), University of Allahabad 1962; M.Tech, IIT Kharagpur 1965; Ph.D., PAU, Ludhiana, 1974.
Sr. Research Engineer-cum-Head, Soil and Water Engg. PAU, Ludhiana, 1987-89; Director, WTC for Eastern Region (now Indian Institute for Water Management), Bhubaneshwar 1989-97; Project Director, Directorate of Water Management Research, Patna 1997-2001; Director, ICAR Research Complex for Eastern Region, Patna 2001-02; Vice-Chancellor, Rajendra Agricultural University, Pusa (Bihar), 2002-2005.
Awards/Honours: ISAE Commendation Medal 1977; ISAE Gold Medal 1997; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award 1999-2000.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; Indian National Academy of Engineering; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers.
Research Areas: Agricultural engineering, irrigation & drainage engineering, soil & water conservation engineering, ground water modelling
Address: House No. 561, Sector-2, Udyan -II, ELDECO Colony, Raebareilly Road, Lucknow 226025, U.P.; [Cell: 09935631990; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2002 to 31 Dec, 2004

Singh, Surendra S118

FELLOW, ELECTED 2010

Born in Ballia, UP, India on 1 January 1951. Educated at Govt. Primary School Kasaunder, Ballia, 1956-61; Govt. Middle School Bhimpura, Ballia, 1961-64; Govt. Higher Secondary School, Gorakhpur, 1964-68; Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, 1968-71; G.B.Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1971-76; Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, 1977-78; The Royal Veterinary & Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1978-81. B. Tech. (Agril. Engg.) 1976; M. Engg. 1978; Ph.D. 1981.
Scientist Pool (CSIR), 1982-83; Assistant Engineer, 1983-86; Agricultural Engineer, 1986-94, and Professor, PAU, Ludhiana 1995-2007; Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Farm Implements and Machinery, CIAE Bhopal, 2007-12.
Awards/Honours: ISAE Commendation Medal, 1995-96 & 2001; INAE Innovative Student Project Award, 2006; Institution of Engineers (India) honoured in recognition of Eminence and contribution to the Profession of Agricultural Engineering, 2009.

Consulting Editor, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Agril. Engg. (1996-2006); Chief Editor, Agricultural Engineering Today, Quarterly Journal of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers

Fellow: The Institution of Engineers (India); Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers
Research Areas: Farm Power & Machinery, Energy in Agriculture
Address: Technical Advisor (AIAMMA) & Chief Editor - AET, Plot No. B-37, Survey No. 15, B U Bhandari Greens Coop. Housing Society, Dhanori, Pune 411015, Maharashtra; [Cell: 07387081819, 09463354523; Email: [e-mail]]
Singh_,_Udai_Pratap'>Singh, Udai Pratap S119

FELLOW, ELECTED 2004

Born in Bhatpar Rani, Deoria, India on 10 October 1942. Educated at Saugar University, Rewa, B.Sc. 1961; Banaras Hindu University, M.Sc. 1963 & Ph.D. 1967; Technical University, Hannover, Germany, 1967-68; National Women's University, Nara, Japan, as JSPS Fellow, 1972-73.
Prof. 1993-2005 and Head, 1991-93 and 1999-2002, Department of Mycology & Plant Pathology, IAS, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; JSPS-Visiting Professor at University of Hokkaido, Sapporo, Japan, 1996-97.
Awards/Honours: Indian Phytopathological Society M.S. Pavgi Lecture Award, 1998; ICN Dr. H. Mori Award, 2000; Vigyan Bharti National Award, 2001; Neem Ratna Award, 2002; ICN Dr. J. Nag Memorial Award, 2002, and Zhu Shoumin Award, 2004.
Fellow: International College of Clinical Nutrition; National Academy of Sciences, India.
Research Areas: Plant pathology, fungal cytology, biological control
Address: 22, Ganesh Dham Colony, Nevada, Sunderpur, Varanasi, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09415354325; Email: [e-mail]]
Singh_,_Vijai_Pal'>Singh, Uma Shankar S120

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in Village Nakaha, Sultanpur, India on 1 January 1954. Educated at Delhi College, Delhi University, 1972-75; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1975-83; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. Plant Pathology 1977; Ph.D. 1983; Post-Doc 1990-92, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines.
Team Leader, Cereal Systems Initiatives for South Asia-Bangladesh-Seed Project funded by USAID, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 2011 to date; Senior Scientist (II), Division of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 2010 to date; South Asia Regional Project Coordinator (STRASA), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Program, IRRI-India Office, New Delhi, 2008 to date.
Assistant Prof., 1983-92, Assoc. Professor of Plant Pathology, 1992-2000, and Professor, 2000-08, GBPUAT, Pantnagar; Consultant, IRRI, Philippines; Consultant, CAB International, UK; Visiting Scientist, IRRI, Philippines.
Awards/Honours: Pesticide India Award, seven times (1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2000, 2004); Professor M.J. Narasimhan Academic Merit Award, 1985; Outstanding Scientist Award of GBPUAT, Pantnagar, 2004; Uttaranchal Ratan, 2005; Sipani Krishi Anusandhan Award, 2005.
Member of Apex GOI Committee on Pesticide Research and Development Policy during and beyond 10th Five-Year Plan; Member Research Advisory Committee, NCIPM, New Delhi, 2006-08, and ICAR Research Complex, Goa 2010-13; Member, Academic Council, IARI, New Delhi, 2010-12; Member, Governing Body of Jharkhand Agriculture Development Council (JADC), 2012-14; President Elect, Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS), 2012-13; Honorary Faculty, College of Agriculture, Aligarh Muslim University, 2011-13.
Research Areas: Seed system, Targeted dissemination of technologies and their impact assessment, Management of abiotic and biotic stresses using microbes, Biological Control, IPM, diseases & insect pests management in organic farming, aromatic rice.
Address: Senior Scientist (II), South Asia Regional Project Coordinator, STRASA and CSISA-Bangladesh-Seed Project, IRRI, IBO-Dhaka, House 9, Road 2/2, Chairmanbari, Banani, Dhaka 1213, Bangladesh; C-118, First Floor, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; India Office: 2nd Floor, CG Block, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, Pusa Campus, New Delhi - 110 012; [Tel: Off. [phone] (Dhaka), [phone], 25841292 (Delhi); Cell: [phone], 9999429944; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Singh, Vijai Pal S121

FELLOW, ELECTED 2006

Born in Narsan Kalan, India on 17 January 1945. Educated at Raja Mahendra Pratap Prem Vidyayla, Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1955-61; Raja Mahendra Pratap Degree College Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1961-66; Agra University, Agra, Ph.D. 1977.
Seed Production Assistant, National Seeds Corporation, New Delhi, 1967-68; Research Assistant, 1968-75; Scientist S0, 1975-76, Scientist S1, 1976-82, Scientist S2, 1982-85, Senior Scientist, 1986-98, and Principal Scientist, 1998-2007, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Visiting Scientist, IRRI, 1988-89; Vice President (Agri-Business) KRBL Ltd., New Delhi, 2007-2012; Director (Crop & Research), All India Rice Exporters' Association, New Delhi, 2013 to date.
Awards/Honours: Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 1974-75; Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 1977; B. P. Pal Memorial Award, 2005; ICAR Team Award in Crop Improvement, 2007; Third Rao Bahadur Dr. B. Viswanath Award, 2006-07; ICAR Recognition Certificate, 2009; Padma Shri, 2012; Shri O.P. Bhasin Memorial Award, 2012.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Research Areas: Rice genetics & breeding, seed production.
Address: E-9, Sector-40, Distt. Gautam Budh Nagar, Noida 201301, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone], 3279410, Cell: 07042158844, 09868842098; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Singh, Vijay Pal S122

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 2008

Born on 15 July 1946 at Nagla Vishnu, Agra, India. Educated at S.M. D.D. Inter College, Nagla Vishnu, 1956-63; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1963-67; University of Guelph, Canada, 1968-70; Colorado State University, U.S.A., 1970-74; University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, 1995-1998; B.Sc.& Tech, 1967; M.S., 1970; Ph.D., 1974; D.Sc., 1998.
Professional Engineer, 1973 to date; Professional Hydrologist, 1974 to date; Honorary Diplomate, American Academy of Water resources Engineers, 1976 to date; Distinguished Proefssor, 2013-to date, Caroline and William N. Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, and Zachry Department of Civil Engineering, 2006 to date, Texas A & M University; Arthur K. Barton Endowed Professor Emeritus, Louisiana State University, 2006 to date.
Engineer and member of the Technical Staff, 1967-68, The Rockefeller Foundation; Postdoctoral Research Fellow 1974, Colorado State University; Assistant Professor of Hydrology, 1974-77, New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology; Associate Research Professor of Civil Engineering, 1977-78, The George Washington University; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1978-8l, Mississippi State University; Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, 1981-83, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, l983-06, Coordinator of Water Resources Program, 1983-98, Director of Louisiana Water Resources Research Institute, l984-86, Arthur K. Barton Endowed Professor, 1999-06, Coordinator of Environmental and Water Resources Systems Engineering Program, 2001-06, Adjunct Professor of Renewable Natural Resources, 2004-06, Louisiana State University; Distinguished member, ASCE.
Awards/Honours: India Exchange Scientist Award for the year l980-8l; VII I.H.D. Endowment Lecture Award, l987; Researcher of the Year Award, 1990; Distinguished Service Award, National Research Council of Italy, 1995; Teacher of the Year Award, 1996; Research Fellow Award, 1997; J. William Fulbright Scholar Award 1997; International Man of the Year Award, 1997; 20th Century Award for Achievement, 1997; Distinguished Faculty Award, 1999; The Brij Mohan Distinguished Professor Award 1999; Achievement in Academia Award, 1999; James M. Todd Technological Medal, 2000; The 2001 Honor Alumnus Award, 2001; 2 Dedicated and Outstanding Service Awards, 2001, 2002; Arid Lands Hydraulic Engineering Award, 2002; Diamond Jubilee Lecture Award, 2002; Distinguished Research Master Award, 2003; Outstanding Faculty Service Award, 2004; Visiting Distinguished Professorship Award, 2004; Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya Memorial Lecture Award, 2004; Advisory Professorship Award, 2005; 2004 Faculty Achievement Award, 2004; Inaugural Silver Jubilee Lecture Award, 2004; Ven Te Chow Award, 2005; Beyer Distinguished Lecture Award, 2005; William A. and Joyce R. Bell Excellence Fund for Civil Engineering Lecture Award, 2006; Ray K. Linsley Award, 2006; Inaugural Sigma Xi Distinguished Lecture Award, 2006; Dale D. Meredith Lecture Award, 2006; Honorary Ph.D., University of Basilicata, Italy, 2006; Honorary Diplomate, American Academy of Water Resources Engineers, 2008; Bharat Gaurav Award, India International Fellowship Society, India, 2009; Gold Medal, Korean Society of Civil Engineers, 2009; Founder's Award, American Institute of Hydrology, 2009; Richard R. Torrens Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2009; Certificate of Appreciation, Delta Phi Omega Sorority, Inc., 2010; Norman Medal, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2010; Honorary Doctorate in Engineering, University of Waterloo, Canada, 2010; Convocation Speaker, 100th Convocation, University of Waterloo, 2010; Honorary Member, American Water Resources Association, 2010; Honorary Professor, Sichuan University, China, 2010; 14th Indian Geological Congress Lecture, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India, 2011; Texas A & M University Bush Excellence Award for Faculty in International Research, 2012; Hydrology Days Lecture Award-2013, Colorado State University and AGU, Fort Collins, Colorado, 2013; University Distinguished Professor Award, 2013, Texas A & M University, College Station, Texas; 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award, Environmental and Water Resources Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2013; and Guest Professor, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China, 2013; D.Sc. (h.c.), University of Guelph, Canada, 2014; Professor R.J. Garde Lifetime Achievement Award, The Indian Society for Hydraulics, 2014; Distinguished Achievement Award in Research, Texas A&M University, 2015; G.V. Loganathan Distinguished Lecture, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia, 2015; Distinguished Member, American Society of Civil Engineers, 2015; Crystal Drop Award, International Water Resources Association, 2015; IASWC Lifetime Achievement Award, Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists, 2016; Sigma Xi Outstanding Distinguished Scientist Award, 2016; USCID/Merriam Improved Irrigation Award, 2016; and Jiangsu Provincial Friendship Award, China, 2016.
Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Ground Water Research, Journal of Agrcultural research, Open Agriculture, Water Science and Technology Book Series, and Global Water Resources; President (2001-2003), American Institute of Hydrology; Vice President, IAH (1995-2000); Chair, Watershed Council (2015-2018), ASCE; President, FARA; President, G.B.S. Board
Fellow: Distinguished member, ASCE; American Society of Civil Engineers; Environmental and Water Resources Institure, ASCE; American Water Resources Association; Indian Association of Hydrologists; Institution of Engineers (India); Indian Water Resources Society; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers; Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists.
Academician, Georgia Fazisi Academy, Republic of Georgia, and member/fellow of Russian Academy of Water Management, Georgian Academy of Sciences, Mexican Academy of Engineering, Mexico, Mexican Academy of Sciences, Mexico, Engineering Academy of the Czech Republic, Polish Academy of Sciences, Russian Academy of Ecological Sciences, and Portuguese Academy of Engineering.
Research Areas: Surface-water hydrology, groundwater hydrology, hydraulic engineering, irrigation Engineering, environmental quality and water resources, social engineering.
Address: Distinguished Professor and Lehrer Distinguished Chair in Water Engineering, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, 321 Scoates Hall, 2117 TAMU, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-2117, USA; 5100 Inverness Drive, Bryan, Texas 77802-6-95, USA; [Tel: Off. (979)-845-7028, Res. (225)-236-8741, Cell: (979)-820-4227; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Singh, Yadvinder S123

FELLOW, ELECTED 1999

Born in Ropar, Punjab on 16 April 1951. Educated at Government High School, Pehowa, Haryana, 1964-66; College of Agriculture, Kaul (Kurukshetra University), 1966-71; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1971-73; Canadian Commonwealth Fellowship, 1981-1985; University of Guelph, Canada, 1981-85; B.Sc. 1971; M Sc. 1973; Ph.D. 1985.
INSA Senior Scientist, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2011 to date.
Research Assistant, 1974-76, Assistant Soil Chemist, 1976-87, Soil Chemist, 1988-95, Senior Soil Chemist, 1999-2009, and Head, 2009-11, Department of Soil Science, PAU, Ludhiana.
Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize, 1994; Commission of European Communities Marie Curie' Senior Fellowship, 1994; FAI Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence, 2001; Dr. Gurdev Singh Khush Distinguished Professor Award, 2006; Professor KS Bilgrami Memorial Medal, 2015.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science, 2005; Indian National Science Academy, 2009
Research Areas: Nutrient management in rice-wheat system, integrated nutrient management, crop residue management, conservation agriculture
Address: INSA Senior Scientist, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; 23, Professor's Colony, Near Agar Nagar-I, Ludhiana 141012, Punjab; [Tel: Off. [phone]-357; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2003-2004

Singla, Suresh Kumar S124

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Patiala, Punjab, India on 20 June 1955. Educated at Higher Secondary School, Chandigarh, 1968-71; Dairy Science College, NDRI, Karnal, 1971-79; B.Sc (Dairy-Husbandry). 1975; M.Sc. (Dairying, Animal Physiology) 1979; Ph.D. 1996 (Buffalo Cloning).
Principal Scientist, Animal Biotechnology, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal, 2006 to date.
Scientist, 1986-94; Senior Scientist, 1994-2006, NDRI, Karnal.
Awards/Honours: Prof. Nils Lagerlof Memorial Award, 1997; Young Scientist Award, 1989; Dr. D. Sudaresan Memorial Award, 1990; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize- Animal Science, 1995; ICAR award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences 2013-14.
Fellow: Indian Dairy Association, New Delhi; National Academy of Dairy Science, Karnal.
Research Areas: Animal Reproduction, Embryo biotechnology including Buffalo Cloning, Semen Sexing in cattle.
Address: Principal Scientist, Animal Biotechnology, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana; House 1028, Sector-9, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. [phone], 2270055; Res. [phone], Cell: 9416876520; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Sinha, Vishwa R.P. S125

FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Hajipur, Bihar, India on 1 October 1938. Educated at Bihar University, B.Sc. 1957; M.Sc., Ranchi University, 1961; Ph.D., Liverpool University, U.K., 1965, D.Sc. (h.c.), CIFE, Mumbai, 2007.
CEO, Consulting and Professional Login LLC, Pittsburgh,USA 2002 to date; Vice-President, Teclincs LLC, 2010 to date; and Vice-President, Infoyuga Inc.Pittsburgh, USA, 2006 to date.
Lecturer in Zoology, University of Ranchi, 1961-63; Leverhume Fellow, Post Doctorate Fellow, and Environment Research Council Fellow, 1964-68, University of Liverpool, U.K; Principal Scientific Officer/ Acting Director, TFCRI, West Malaysia, 1968-71; Project Coordinator/ FAO National Project Director/ OSD, CIFA, Bhubanswar, 1971-86; FAO Senior Aquaculturist, NACA, Bangkok, 1986-88; Director/Vice-Chancellor, CIFE, Mumbai, 1988 -92; FAO Project Manager & Senior Specialist, BFRI, Bangladesh, 1992-94; Acting Director, CIFRI, Barrackpore, 1995-96; Consultant, BFRI, Bangladesh, 1999-2001, World Bank/Winrock International/Arcadis Euroconsult.
Awards/Honours: Hooker Award, 1975; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize, 1976; ICAR Team Leadership Award, 1978; Lal Bahadur Shastri Award, 1989; Great Son of the Soil Award, 1991; Aashirwad Award, 1992; Congress of Zoology Gold Medal, 1995; Eminent Zoologist Award of ZSI, 2006; ISCA Millennium Plaque of Honour 2007-2008.
Fellow: Leverhume Fellow, University of Liverpool, U.K.; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian National Science Academy; Inland Fisheries Society of India, Barrackpore; Indian Fisheries Association, Mumbai.
Research Areas: Fish biology, fish endocrinology, fish reproduction, Aquaculture R&D
Address: 1895 Pioneer Drive, Sewickley, PA 15143, USA; [Tel: Res. 412-367-2030, Cell: 412-596-3902, 724-777-8568; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Sirohi, P.S. S126

FELLOW, ELECTED 2004

Born in Dhakolli, Bulandshahr, U.P., India on 1 July 1943. Educated at ASPG College, Lakhaoti, U.P., 1961-65; Agra University, Agra, B.Sc. (Ag) 1963, M.Sc. (Ag) 1965, Ph.D. 1976.
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Horticulture, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2013 to date.
Research Assistant 1966-69, Senior Research Assistant, 1969-76, Scientist 1976-82, Senior Scientist 1982-98, Principal Scientist 1998-2000, Head 2000-2005 and ICAR Emeritus Scientist, 2005- 2007, Division of Vegetable Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.
Awards/Honours: World Food Day Award 1986; FAO Fellow, 1998; DAHS Merit Certificate 1999; ICAR Hari Om Ashram Award for 1999-2000; AIKGA Medal & Merit Certificate 1999; Certificate of Merit, Development Ministry, Govt. of Delhi, 1999 & 2003; Gobhania M. Dham Certificate of Merit 2000; UVCT Eco-friendly Award 2003; Dr. Kirti Singh Gold Medal, 2009; Member of ICAR QRT, RAC and SRC to review the research work on vegetables being carried out by different ICAR Research Institutes and SAUs, 2010-13; Member of Task Force Committee of PPV&FRA, 2012-15; Member of Selection Board, Examiner and Paper Setter of SAUs, CBSE, ASRB, ICAR, IARI, UPSC, DRDO, etc.
Fellow: Indian Society of Vegetable Science.
Research Areas: Vegetable Science (Breeding, genetics, agronomy, seed production & protected cultivation of vegetable crops)
Address: EA-172, 'Avantika', Arya Samaj Mandir Road, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; EG-97, "Aakanksha", Bankey Bihari Mandir Road, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Res. [phone], 25835555, 47562605, Cell: 9868052802, 9013786150, 8527319590]
Sivakumar, Mannava V.K. S127

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Guntur, India on 30 August 1950. Educated at M.G. High School, Guntur 1960-65; Hindu College, Guntur 1965-66; Agricultural College, Bapatla 1966-70; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1970-73; Iowa State University, 1973-77; B.Sc. 1970; M.Sc. 1972; Ph.D 1977.
Senior Consultant, United States Agency for International Development (USAID); Consultant, World Bank, 2013 to date.
Agroclimatologist, 1977-81, and Principal Agroclimatologist, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Patancheru, India 1981-83; Principal Agroclimatologist, 1984-92, and Principal Scientist (Agroclimatology) & Leader, Resource Management Programme, ICRISAT Sahelian Center (ISC), Niamey, Niger 1992-93; Director, Soils & Agroclimatology Division, ICRISAT 1993-96; Acting Chief, 1997 and Chief, Agricultural Meteorology Division, World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 1998-2008; and Director, Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch, WMO, Geneva, Switzerland, 2008-12.
Awards/Honours: Gamma Sigma Delta of USA, 1976; INSA Young Scientist Award and the Science Academy Medal, 1983; FAI Award 1985; Member, Baker Endowment Council, Iowa State University, USA, 2001-04; International Service in Agronomy Award, 2007; Telugu Association of North America (TANA) Award, 2009; Bharat Jyoti Award, 2011; Editor-in-Chief, Weather and Climate Extremes Journal, Elsevier, 2013 to date.
Fellow: American Society of Agronomy; Honorary Fellow, Indian Meteorological Society; Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Overseas Sciences of Belgium; Corresponding Academician of the Academy of Georgofili of Italy; National Environmental Science Academy, India.
Research Areas: Agroclimatology, natural resource management, climate variability, climate change
Address: 27 Chemin des Corbillettes, 1216 Cointrin, Geneva, Switzerland; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Sobti, Ranbir Chander S128

FELLOW, ELECTED 2011

Born in Tarntaran, India on 19 August 1948. Educated at Panjab University, Chandigarh. B.Sc. 1969; M.Sc. 1970; Ph.D. 1974; D.Sc. (H.P. University), 2011.
Vice-Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (a Central University), Lucknow, 2013 to date.
Lecturer, 1976-85, Dept. of Zoology, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Research Associate Professor, University of Miami, Florida, USA, 1980-83; Reader, 1985-94, Coordinator, 1989-94, Chairman, 1994-2000, & 2002-05, Department of Biotechnology, Dean, Foreign Students, 2001-04, Vice-Chancellor, 2004-12, Professor, 1994-2006, and Emeritus Professor, 2012 onwards, Panjab University, Chandigarh; Director, NRDC, 2009-12; Chairman, Governing Body, National Council for Science Museum, Govt. of India; Chairman/Member of several International, National and State Level Scientific/Academic Committees.
Awards/Honours: INSA Young Scientist Award; UGC Career Award; Punjab Ratan Award; Sir Shri Ram memorial Oration Award, 2006-07; J.C. Bose Memorial Lecture, 2006; DD Jain Oration Award, 2007; B.C. Guha Memorial Award, 2008; Amity Academic Excellence Award, 2008; National Open and Distance Education Board, Life Time Achievement Award, 2009; G.S. Randhawa Oration Award, 2009; Yokohama National University International Exchange Foundation Award, 2009; Padam Shri 2009; Chaudhary Devi Lal Manch Educational Award 2010; Prof. P.N. Mehra Memorial Award 2010; General President's Gold Medal of ISCA 2011; Swami Vivekananda National Award-2011; G.P. Sharma Oration Award, 2011; Professor Sundaram Subramanian Oration Award Indian Association of Biomedical Scientists 2011; Excellence in Education Award PMA, 2012; Life time Achievement Award, Panjab Academy of Sciences, 2013.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; National Academy of Medical Sciences; Zoological Society; Indian Society of Cytologists & Geneticists; Punjab Academy of Sciences; Comprehensive Cancer Centre for State of Florida; International Union Against Cancer, Geneva; Hony. Fellowship Institute of Chemical Engineering.
Research Areas: Animal Biology
Address: Vice Chancellor, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, (a Central University), VC Residence, BBAU Campus, Vidya Vihar, Raebareli Road, Lucknow 226025, U.P.; Permanent Residence: House No. 3418, Sector 24, Chandigarh; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 09463800523/08005002683; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail]]