Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Nanda, Amarjit Singh N007

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Kanjli, Kapurthala, India on 2 November 1953. Educated at Primary School, Kanjli, 1960-65; Randhir School, Kapurthala, 1965-71; Randhir College, Kapurthala, 1972-73; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1973-79; Royal Veterinary College, Uppsala, Sweden, 1983; University of Liverpool, UK, 1986-89; BVSc & AH, 1977; MVSc, 1979; FRVCS, 1983; Ph.D. 1989.
Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Scineces University, Ludhiana, 2015 to date.
Asst. Prof., 1980-85, Assoc. Prof. 1985-91, Professor, 1991-2006, and Head, Dept. Gynecology & Obst., 1991-95, 1999-03, PAU Ludhiana; Director of Research, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Ludhiana, Punjab, 2006-10; FAO/IAEA Technical Officer on Animal Production - Regional Expert for Asia & Pacific, Vienna, Austria, 1995-98; Visiting Professor, Hiroshima, University, Japan, 2002-03; Animal Husbandry Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India, New Delhi, 2010-14; Vice-Chancellor, Nanaji Deshmukh Pashu-Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur, 2014-15.
Awards/Honours: Young Scientist Travel Award, World Society for Animal Production, 1993; Prof. Nils Lagerlof Award, Indian Soc. Anim. Reprod. 2000; 2005; Alarsin Award, Indian Vet. Assoc. 2001; DLT Smith Visiting Scientist Award, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 2007-08.
Fellow: Royal Vet. College, Sweden, Uppsala; National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, India; Indian Society for Study of Animal Reproduction.
Research Areas: Animal reproduction
Address: Vice-Chancellor, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary & Animal Sciences, University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Off. [phone], 2553360; Cell: 7087429236; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Nanda, Govinder Singh N008

FELLOW, ELECTED 1997

Born in Lyallpur on 1 July 1945. Educated at State High School, Nabha 1951-60; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 1960-66; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1967 -71; B.Sc. 1964; M.Sc. 1966; Ph.D. 1971.
Assistant Wheat Breeder 1971-78, Wheat Breeder 1978-85, Zonal Coordinator, ICAR, 1987-2001, Professor, Plant Breeding, 1985-2001, Head, Department of Plant Breeding, 1998-2001, and Director of Research, 2001-05, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Award for Team Research in Agriculture, 1980; FICCI Award, 1984; Pesticide India Award, 1992; ICAR Plaques for development of wheat varieties PBW 343 and PBW 373, 1996 and 1997 to the Wheat Team, being the leader; Commemoration Certificate by PAU, 1996 for breeding improved wheat varieties; Plaque by Alumni Association of College of Agriculture,1996 for outstanding contributions; ICAR Plaque during India-CIMMYT Day celebrations, 1998; Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 1999-2000; Punjab Government Parman Pattar, 2001; PAU Gold Medal for development of wheat variety PBW 343, 2001; Khush Distinguished Professor Award for the term 1999-2002.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding.
Research Areas: Plant breeding & genetics
Address: 1142, Sector 71, Mohali 160071, Punjab; [Cell: 09814002898; Email: [e-mail]]
Naqvi, Syed Mohammed Khursheed N009

FELLOW, ELECTED 2012

Born in Malpura, Rajasthan, India on 10 July 1958. Educated at Government Higher Secondary School, Malpura District Tonk, Rajasthan; Maharaja's College, Jaipur, 1978; National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal; M.Sc.(Dairying) 1982; Ph.D. (Animal Physiology) 1988.
Director, ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 2012 to date.
Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, 1984-2007, and Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Physiology and Biochemistry, Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar, 2007-12.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Award for Team Research, 1997-98 and 2003-04; D.N. Mullick Memorial Award, 2006-07; DBT Biotechnology Associateship, 1991; Young Scientist Award, 1996; ISSGPU Best Research Article Award, 2010; SAPI Best Research Paper Award, 2009; Agricultural Science Congress Best Paper Presentation Award, 1999; Indian Science Congress Best Poster Award, 2001; ISSGPU Award, 2001; ISSRF Best Poster Award, 1998; Rajasthan Gourav, 2008.
Fellow: Indian Society for Sheep and Goat Production and Utilization; Society of Animal Physiologist of India; Member, National Academy of Sciences, India.
Research Areas: Small Ruminants, Reproductive Biotechnology, Stress Physiology
Address: Director, ICAR-Central Sheep and Wool Research Institute, Avikanagar via Jaipur 304501, Rajasthan; VI/2, CSWRI Campus, Avikanagar 304501, Rajasthan; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 09414440194; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Narahari, Devareddy N010

FELLOW, ELECTED 2004

Born in Vathalur, A.P., India on 2 September 1946. Educated at Govt. School, Pallipat, 1956-62; Venkateswara College, Tirupathi 1962-63, Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1963-68; Veterinary College, Hyderabad, 1972-74; Madras Veterinary College, Chennai, 1978-81; University of Missouri, Columbia, U.S.A., 1998-99; B.V.Sc. 1968; M.V.Sc. 1974; Ph.D. 1981; P.D.F. 1999; FAO Fellowship.
Consultant, Food, Feed, Pharmaceuticals and Poultry.
Former Professor and Head, Poultry Science, Madras Veterinary College, and Research Council Member, Tamil Nadu Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Chennai.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Poultry Judging Contest Best Worker Award (first prize); UNICEF Resource Person; Best Book Writing Award; CLFMA of India award for outstanding research in Animal Nutrition; Indian Poultry Science Association, Lifetime Achievement Award; Senior Vice-President, World's Poultry Science Association (India Branch); Speakers' Bureau, World's Poultry Science Association.
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences.
Research Areas: Poultry & Human nutrition, value added egg & meat production, food safety, modern poultry house & cage designing
Address: 31/15, 3rd Floor, East First Main Road, Shenoynagar, Chennai 600030, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Off-cum-Res. [phone], 26643861; Cell: 09444810639; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Narain, Prem N011

FELLOW, ELECTED 1990

Born in Lucknow, India on 3 January 1934. Educated at Aminabad Intermediate College, Lucknow, 1940-48; Lucknow Christian College, 1948-50; Lucknow University, 1950-54; Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK, 1967-69; B.Sc. 1952; B.Sc. (Hons) 1953; M.Sc. 1954; Ph.D. 1969; D.Sc. 1984.
Senior Economic & Statistical Investigator, Ministry of Transport, New Delhi, 1955-58; Assistant Research Officer, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 1958-61; Assistant Professor, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, 1961-67 and 1969-70; Colombo Plan Scholar, Institute of Animal Genetics, Edinburgh, UK, 1967-69; Professor, 1970-75, Senior Professor, 1975-78, Joint Director, 1978-81, and Director, 1981-92, IASRI, New Delhi; Principal Scientist, 1992-93, Dean & Joint Director, 1993-94; Professor Emeritus, 1994-99, IARI, New Delhi; Member, National Statistical Commission, Government of India, New Delhi, 1999-2000; INSA Honorary Scientist, Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi, 2006-15.
Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Memorial Award, 1977; GP Chatterjee Memorial Lecture Award, 1987; Sankhiyi Bhushan, 1991; OP Bhasin Award, 1992; Distinguished Service Award 1993; National Award in Statistics, 2003; Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Lecture Award, 2007; Life-time Achievement Award, International Biometric Society (Indian Region), 2007.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; Indian Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding; Indian Society of Agricultural Statistics.
Research Areas: Statistics, statistical genetics, statistical genomics
Address: 29278 Glen Oaks Blvd. W., Farmington Hills, MI 48334-2932, USA; [Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Founder Member Executive Council 5 Jun, 1990 to 30 Dec, 1991; Treasurer 1 Jan, 1992 to 31 Dec, 1997; Dr. M.S. Randhawa Memorial Award, 1997-1998

Natarajan, Pavanasam N012

FELLOW, ELECTED 1997

Born in Parakkai, India on 26 September 1943. Educated at S.M.S.M. High School, Suchindrum, 1957-60; S.T. Hindu College, Nagercoil, 1960-65; Annamalai University, 1966-68; University of Kerala, Trivandrum, 1968-73. B.Sc. 1966; M.Sc. 1968; Ph.D. 1975; D.Sc. 2000.
Professor of Environmental Science and Director, Centre for Aquaculture Training, Education, Extension and Research (CATER), Ambo University, Ethiopia, 2008 to date.
Instructor and Assistant Professor (Fisheries), College of Fisheries, UAS, Mangalore, 1972-79; Associate Professor and Head, College of Fisheries and Research Institute, TNAU, Tuticorin, 1979-85; Professor and Head, Department of Aquatic Biology and Fisheries, University of Kerala, Trivandrum, 1985-2003; Dean Faculty of Science, University of Kerala, 1988-2000; Director, ICBM, MCC, Kaliakkavilai, 2003-2006; Honorary Professor, University of Kerala, 2003-2005; Professor, Rajiv Gandhi Chair in Contemporary Studies (UGC-MHRD- Institution), Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, 2006-2008.
Awards/Honours: Commonwealth Foundation Award, 1980; British Council Visitorship Award, 1988; Indo-US Fulbright Award, 1988; Senior Scientists Awards (Indian Society of Environmental Sciences, 1987, Zoological Society of India, 1988, Indian Society of Life sciences, 1988); British Council Scholarship, 1994; All India Congress of Zoology Gold Medal, 1999; Bale Rao Gold Medal, 2000; Dutta Munshi Gold Medal, 2002; INSA-NAST Visiting Professor to Philippines, 2002; TWAS-UNESCO Associateship Award 2003 & 2006; Ethiopian President's Gold Medal for Life-time Achievement Award, 2011.
Member Senate, Kerala University (1986-88); Served as Member, State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment, Government of Kerala; Member, Biodiversity Board, Government of Kerala; Executive Council Member, State Committee on Science, Technology and Environment; Task Force Member on Natural Resources and High Power Committee on Wetland Management and Fisheries Policy for the State of Kerala; Member, Fisheries Advisory Board, Department of Fisheries, Government of Kerala; Member Research Advisory Committee (RAC) (Fisheries), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India; Senior Consultant, NTPC, WAPCOS, New Delhi and Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB), Trivandrum; International Aquaculture Consultant, Saudi Fisheries, Saudi Arabia; Serving as Scientific Advisor, International Foundation for Science, Sweden; Member, National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), Bangalore.
Fellow: Zoological Society of India; National Academy of Environmental Sciences, India; Society of Biosciences, India.
Research Areas: Fisheries and Aquaculture, Fish Pathology, Biodiversity Conservation and Management, Land Degradation and Watershed Management, Environmental Impact Assessment
Address: Professor and Director, Department of Biology, Ambo University, P.O Box 19, West Shoa, Ethiopia; 20/40, Sivasakthi, Edaitheru, Kuzhithurai, District: Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu; [Cell: 00251-0912440799 (Ethiopia); Res. [phone] (India); Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Nath, Prem N013

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 2000

Born in Dinapore, India on 12 November 1937. Educated at Baldeva English High School, Dinapore, 1944-52; H.D. Jain College, Arrah, 1952-55; Bihar Agricultural College, Sabour, 1955-58; B.Sc. (Agriculture) 1958; Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA, 1959-62; M.S; Ph.D. 1962.
Chairman, Dr. Prem Nath Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF), Bangalore 2000 to date; Chairperson, Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET), Bangalore 2009 to date; Chairman, South East Asia Vegetables (SEAVEG) Coordination Committee, Bangkok, Thailand 2013 to date.
Assistant Professor of Horticulture, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1962-64; Head, Dept. of Horticulture, College of Agriculture, University of Udaipur, 1964-69; Senior Geneticist and Head of Division of Vegetable Crops, Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta, 1969-76; FAO Vegetable Specialist, Nigeria, 1976-79; FAO Project Manager, Nigerian Institute for Horticultural Research, Nigeria, 1979-83; FAO Project Manager, National Centre for Horticultural Research & Development, Saudi Arabia, 1983-86; FAO Chief Technical Adviser, National Agricultural Research Authority, Yemen Arab Republic, 1986-90; FAO Chief, Asia and Pacific, Middle and Near East, North Africa and Europe Services, Agricultural Operations Division, Rome, 1990-94; Special Adviser for Food Security to the Director General, FAO, Rome, 1994-96; FAO Resident Representative, Myanmar, 1996-98; Assistant Director General and Regional Representative, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, Bangkok, 1998-99.
Awards/Honours: EGAI, Mumbai, Rashtriya Sanman Award, 2006; NEHRDO, Mumbai, Rashtriya Shiksha Ratna Award, 2007; FFI, New Delhi, Bharat Excellence Award, 2011; FFI, New Delhi, Adhunik Prasati Award, 2012; FFI Indian Excellence Award for Education, 2013; GBF, New Delhi, Global Excellence Award, 2013; GEPRA, Chennai, Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award, 2014.
Fellow: Royal Horticultural Society, London; Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences; Indian Society of Vegetable Science; Horticultural Society of India.
Research Areas: Horticulture, Vegetable Crops Breeding, Genetic Resources, Seed Production, Agriculture Development, Food and Nutrition Security
Address: Chairman, Dr. P.N. Agricultural Science Foundation (PNASF), No. 9, 'Prem Sheel', 1st Cross, 1st Main, 1st Block, Rajmahal Vilas Extension, 2nd Stage, Bengaluru 560094, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Fax: [phone] (Telefax); Email: [e-mail]]
Nautiyal, Chandra Shekhar N014

FELLOW, ELECTED 2004

Born in Dehradun on 25 May 1956. Educated at Government School, Aligarh, 1971; Christian College, Lucknow, 1973; Kumaun University, B.Sc., 1975; Lucknow University, M.Sc., 1977; M.S. University of Baroda, Ph.D. 1982.
Director, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, 2010 to date.
Research Associate, CSIR-CDRI, 1982; Indo-US Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Maryland, USA, 1985; Research Associate, Novartis Biotech Corp., North Carolina; Laval University, Quebec, Canada, and North Carolina State University, NC, USA, 1988; Production Manager, American Biotech. Inc., Boston, USA, 1991; Senior Scientist, 1994, Principal Scientist, 1999, Senior Principal Scientist, 2004, and Chief Scientist, CSIR-NBRI, 2009; Director, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Lucknow, 2012-14; CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, Lucknow (as additional charge), 2014-15.
Awards/Honours: J.C. Bose National Fellowship, DST, 2015; CSIR Award for S&T Innovations for Rural Development, 2011; Vigyan Gaurav Samman, Council of Science & Technology, Government of Uttar Pradesh; TATA Innovation Fellowship, DBT, 2009; Industrial Medal Award, Biotech Research Society of India, 2007; DBT Biotech Product and Process Development and Commercialization Award, DBT, 2004; All India Biotech Association Award, 2001; Vigyan Bharati Rashtriya Puraskar, 2001.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; National Academy of Sciences, India.
Research Areas: Plant-microbial associations, microbial biodiversity, biotechnology
Address: Director, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, P.B. No. 436, Lucknow 226001, U.P.; C-50, Nirala Nagar, Lucknow 226020, U.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 09415511111; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Nayak, Amaresh Kumar N015

FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born in Narsinghpur, Odisha, India on 18 April 1969. Educated at Olaver High School, Kendrapada, 1981-84; Stewart Science College, Cuttack, 1984-86; Bhadrak College, Bhadrak, 1986-87; College of Agriculture, Chiplima, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, 1987-91; B. Sc. (Ag.) 1991; Institute of Agricultural Sciences, BHU, Varanasi, 1991-96; M.Sc. (Ag.) 1993, Ph.D. 1996.
Head, Division of Crop Production, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, 2014 to date.
Scientist, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Annad, 1996-2003; Scientist (Sr. Scale), Bharuch, 2003-2004; Scientist (Sr. Scale) & Senior Scientist, Lucknow, 2004-2009; Principal Scientist, Project Directorate of Farming System Research, Modipuram, Meerut, 2009-2010; Principal Scientist, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, 2010 to date.
Awards/Honours: Visiting Scientist to SWERI, ARC, Egypt 2007-08; Indo-U.S. Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science & Technology Fellowship 2008; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award for Outstanding Team Research Award 2012; Best Alumni Award 2012; Dr. J.S.P. Yadav Memorial Award 2013; CRRI Best Worker Award, 2013.
Research Areas: Nutrient management, Carbon sequestration, Problem soil management, Water quality assessment and modeling, Climate change: adaptation and mitigation
Address: Principal Scientist & Head, Crop Production Division, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack 753006, Odisha; 3C/241, Sector 9, CDA, Cuttack 753014, Odisha; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 9777591282; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Nayyar, Vijay Kumar N016

FELLOW, ELECTED 1997

Born in Ludhiana, India on 29 November 1945. Educated at S.A.N. Jain and Arya Higher Secondary School, Ludhiana, 1950-62; College of Agriculture, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 1966-72; CSIRO, Adelaide, South Australia, 1974-76; B.Sc. 1966; M.Sc. 1968; Ph.D. 1972; Post-Doctoral Fellow 1974-76.
Assistant Professor of Soils, 1972-78, Soil Chemist, 1978-87, Senior Soil Chemist & PI, AICRP on Micro-, Secondary- Nutrients and Pollutant Elements in Soils and Plants, 1988-2005, and Head, Department of Soils, P.A.U. 2001-05.
Awards/Honours: FAI Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence, 1985; ICAR Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1987; Punjab State Council for Science and Technology Appreciation Certificate, 1990-93; S.N. Ranade Memorial Award, 1997; TSI-FAI Award on Plant Nutrient Sulphur, 1998; ICAR - First Ch. Devi Lal Outstanding All India Coordinated Project Award 2001; S.N. Ranade Memorial Award for Life Time Achievement, 2003.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science; Punjab Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Soil fertility and chemistry, micronutrients, secondary nutrients, pollutant elements
Address: 220-C, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana 141012, Punjab; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Cell: 09465187274; Email: [e-mail]]
Nene, Yeshwant Laxman N017

FELLOW, ELECTED 1992

Born in Gwalior, India on 24 November 1936. Educated at Janakganj School, Gwalior, 1943-49; V.C.High School, Gwalior, 1949-51; College of Agriculture, Gwalior, 1951-55; College of Agriculture, Kanpur, 1955-57; University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, USA, 1957-60; B.Sc. 1955; M.Sc. 1957; Ph.D. 1960.
Professor & Head of Plant Pathology, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUA&T), Pantnagar, 1960-74; Principal Plant Pathologist (Pulses), 1974-80, Leader, Pulses, 1980-86, Director, Legumes, 1986-89, and Deputy Director General, 1989-96, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad; Chairman, Asian Agri-History Foundation, Secunderabad, 1997-2013.
Awards/Honours: FAO International Rice Year Prize, 1967; D.Sc. (h.c.), GBPUA&T, 1991; O.P.Bhasin Award, 1991; Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development Gold Medal, 2001; Pest Control Association of India Lifetime Achievement Award, 2005; Indian Phytopathological Society A.P. Misra Lifetime Achievement Award, 2008-09.
Fellow: American Phytopathological Society; Indian Virological Society; Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology; Indian Society of Plant Pathologists; Indian Phytopathological Society.
Research Areas: Plant pathology; history of agriculture
Address: Chairman-Emeritus, Asian Agri-History Foundation, 47, ICRISAT Colony-I, Brig. Sayeed Road, Secunderabad 500009, Telangana; 47, ICRISAT Colony-I, Brig. Sayeed Road, Secunderabad 500009, Telangana; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Nerkar, Yogendra Shankar N018

FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born in Ner, Maharashtra, India on 15 June 1944. Educated at New English School, Ner, 1956-60; College of Agriculture, Dhule 1960-64; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1964-70; B.Sc. (Agri) 1964; M.Sc. (Genetics) 1966; Ph.D. (Genetics) 1970.
Asstt. Prof., 1971-73, and Pulses Breeder, 1973-75, Mahatma Phule Agricultural University, Rahuri; Prof. of Genetics, 1975-78, Head, Dept. of Botany, 1978-89 and Dean, College of Agriculture, 1989-94, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani; Director of Research, Maharashtra Council of Agricultural Education and Research, Pune, 1994-96; Director of Research, Marathwada Agricultural University, Parbhani, 1996-2001; Vice Chancellor, 1996-99, MPAU, Rahuri; Director, Agricultural Research & Extension, 2001-06, and Advisor (Molecular Biology & Genetic Engineering),Vasantdada Sugar Institute, Pune, 2006-07.
Awards/Honours: Krishi Bhushan Award, Maharashtra State Govt.,1985; Vasantrao Naik Memorial Foundation, Krishi Gaurav Award, 1986; FIE Foundation, National Award in Agriculutre, 1998.
Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Research Areas: Plant biotechnology, crop genetics & breeding
Address: Shriram Apartment, 15, Mrutyunjay Society, Kothrud, Pune 411038, Maharashtra; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 07709568819; Email: [e-mail]]
Nigam, Janki Mohan N019

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India on 5 October 1938. Educated at Venkat High School, Satna 1949-53; Government Inter College, Satna, 1953-55; Ewing Christian College, Allahabad - 1956; M.P. College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Mhow, 1956-60 and 1961-63; Punjab Agricultural University, Hisar Campus, 1964-67; Royal College of Veterinary & Agriculture, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1968-69; School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge, U.K., 1973-74; B.V.Sc. & A.H., 1960; M.V.Sc., 1963; Ph.D, 1967; FRVAC, 1969; Post Doc, 1974.
Demonstrator Surgery 1960-64 M.P. Veterinary College Mhow (M.P.); Assoc. Prof. Surgery, 1967-76, and Prof. & Head Surgery & Radiology, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 1976-81 & 1985-86; Prof. of Surgery, University of Mosul, Iraq, 1981-85; Director, Student Welfare and Dean, College of Veterinary Science, HAU, Hisar, 1986-88; Dean, College of Veterinary & Animal Science, CSK HPKV, Palampur, H.P., 1988-98. Emeritus Scientist, College of Veterinary Science & A.H Jabalpur, M.P, 2000-2002.
Awards/Honours: Gold medal Vikram University, Ujjain, M.P. 1963; R. Swaminatha Award 1972-73, ICAR Team Research Award 1986-87, Plaque of Honour HAU Hisar; S J Anjelo Memorial Award 1993-94; Dr. R.P.S. Tyagi Award 2005.
Fellow: Indian Society Veterinary Surgery; National Academy of Veterinary Sciences; Royal College of Veterinary and Agriculture; National Conservation.
Research Areas: Veterinary Surgery, Anesthesia, Radiology & Animal Reproduction
Address: 1st Floor, Anchal Appartments, Near J.N. Arogya Dham, Narbada Road, Jabalpur 482001, M.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Niranjana, Siddapura Ramachandrappa N020

FELLOW, ELECTED 2012

Born in Bahddurghatta, Chitradurga (District), Karnataka, India on 20 July 1959. Educated at Government Science College, Chitradurga B.Sc.1984; MSc.1986; M. Phil. 1987; Ph.D. 1994 from University of Mysore; Diploma in Seed Pathology 1998 at DGISP, Denmark.
Vice-Chancellor, Gulbarga University, Kalburgi, Karnataka, 2015 to date.
Coordinator-Monitoring Institution of Excellence for "Biodiversity and Bioprospecting of Sustainable Development" University of Mysore; Principal investigator DST, DBT, UGC, Projects; and Coordinator for DST-FIST, and DANIDA Seed Pathology Training Programme, UGC-DSA Programme; Professor of Biotechnology, Department of Studies in Biotechnology, University of Mysore, 2003-15. Visiting Scientist, DGISP, Denmark, Cooperative Programme Leader for Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh, China Agriculture University, Beijing, China, Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Kathmandu, Nepal, Sokoine Agriculture University, Tanzania, Vietnam Agriculture University, Vietnam. Chairman DOS in Biotechnology (2007-2009), University of Mysore; Member, UGC Expert Committee for Special Assistance Programme; Subject Expert Committee UGC PG Diploma and Interdisciplinary Courses in Universities; UGC Expert for the affiliation of Private University; NAAC member for the affiliation for Universities; BOA/BOS, selection committees; UOM vision group.
Awards/Honours: Sir. C.V. Raman Young Scientist Award, 2009; K.P.V. Menon Best Paper Award, 2009; P.R. Verma Award, 2008; P.P. Singhal Memorial Pesticide India Award 2007; V.P. Bhide Memorial Award Lecture 2004. Vice President, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology 2004; President, Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology 2011; South Zone President IPS-2007; Joint Secretary, Society for Promotion and Innovation of Biopesticide, 2008 to date; Organizing Secretary, Asian Congress of Mycology and Plant pathology 2002; South Zone Conference Indian Phytopathological Society, 2007; National Conference on Mycology and Plant Pathology 2008; Organiser, APSA sponsored Seed Health Training, 2009.
Fellow: National Academy of Biological Sciences; Danish Institute of Seed Pathology, 2008; Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 2006.
Research Areas: Molecular Plant pathology; Biotechnology; Seed Science and Technology; Biological control
Address: Vice-Chancellor, Gulbarga University, Kalburgi 585106, Karnataka; #122, 21st Cross, Vijaya Nagara III Stage, Mysore 570017, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. [phone], 263201; Cell: 08197077637; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Recognition Award, 2013-2014