Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Samra, Jagir Singh S006

FELLOW, ELECTED 1991

Born in V. Dinewal, India on 18 April 1947. Educated at Jandiala Guru School, Amritsar, 1964; Khalsa College, Amritsar, B.Sc. 1968; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, M.Sc. 1970, Ph.D. 1973; Post-Doctorate, Germany, 1989.
Junior Soil Chemist, IIHR, Bangalore, 1974-78; Sr. Research Officer, Forest Research Institute & Colleges, Dehradun, 1978-82; Principal Scientist, ICAR, 1982-86; Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Germany including European Fellow at Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland, 1987-89; Head, CSWCRTI, Research Station, Chandigarh, 1990-94; Director, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, 1994-2000; World Bank Consultant, Watershed Specialist, Turkey, 1995; rendered 16 international and national consultancies; Agro-ecosystem Director (Hills & Mountains), NATP, 1997-2000; Deputy Director General (NRM), ICAR, New Delhi, 2000-2007; CEO in the rank of Secretary, Govt. of India, National Rainfed Area Authority (Planning Commission) of India, New Delhi, 2007-15.
Awards/Honours: Hari Om Ashram Award, 1989; ICAR Team Research Award, 1994-96 and 1997-98; Institutions of Engineers (India) Hem Prabha-S.N.Gupta Medal, 2000; Vasant Rao Naik Award, 2000.
Fellow: Alexander von Humboldt, Germany; Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich; Indian Society of Soil Science (President, 2005 & 2006); Indian Association of Soil and Water Conservationists (President, 1995-2001).
Research Areas: Natural resource management, agro-forestry, watershed management, wetlands, tree crop nutrition, capacity building, participatory watershed management, converged planning
Address: H.No. 17, Sector 16A, Chandigarh 160015; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 9650620999; Email: [e-mail]]
Sandhu_,_Bikkar_Singh'>Dr. N.S. Randhawa Memorial Award, 2003-2004

Sandhu, Bikkar Singh S007

FELLOW, ELECTED 1995

Born in Lohar, India, on 16 April 1935. Educated at GN Khalsa High School, Dera Sahib 1946-51; B.Sc. 1955, Khalsa College, Amritsar and Govt Agri College, Ludhiana; M.Sc. 1965, PAU; Ph.D. 1973; SDSU, USA.
High school science teacher, 1956-57; Research Assistant/Subject Matter Specialist, 1957-65, Assistant Soil Chemist, 1965-74, Soil Physicist, 1974-83, Senior Scientist, 1983-95, and Team Leader, ICAR Water Management Project 1974-95, PAU; Coordinator Indo-US Research Project on Modelling Field Water Budget, 1990-95.
Awards/Honours: ICAR National Team Research award, 1985-86; ICAR Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1993-94; PAUTA Best Teacher Award, 1991.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science, 1993.
Research Areas: Soil physics; soil-water-plant relationships; on-farm irrigation water management
Address: 14-H, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Res. [phone]]
Sandhu, Jeet Singh S008

FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Sri Ganaganagr, Rajasthan, India on 1 August 1955. Educated at Senior Secondary School, Bundi, 1973-75; Govt College, Bundi, 1975-78; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 1979-85; M.Sc. Plant Breeding 1982 & Ph.D. 1985.
Deputy Director General (Crop Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2015 to date; Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, 2013 to date.
Assistant Plant Breeder (Pulses), 1986-91; Plant Breeder (Pulses), 1991-99, and Senior Scientist (Pulses),1999-07, Incharge Pulses, 2007-10 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana; Assistant Director General (Seed), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, 2010-13.
Awards/Honours: Team Award (Chickpea): CGIAR'S King Baudouin Award 2002 and ICRISAT Doreen Mashler 2002; Award of Plaque to Best Research Worker for the year 2007-08, PAU, Ludhiana; and Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD) Recognition Award, 2009. President (Acting), 2011-12; Vice President, 2010-2012; Indian Society of Pulses and Development, Kanpur; President, Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 2016-2017 and Vice-President, Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, 2016-2017.
Fellow: Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, Kanpur
Research Areas: Plant Breeding and Genetics (Pulses genetics and breeding)
Address: Deputy Director General (Crop Science), Division of Crop Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110001; C-102, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9582898978; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Sane, Prafullachandra Vishnu S009

FELLOW, ELECTED 1991

Born in Chiplun, India on 24 December 1937. Educated at New English High School, Nagpur 1947-54; Agriculture College, Nagpur, 1954-60; University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 1964-68; B.Sc. 1958; M.Sc. 1960; Ph.D. 1968; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, 1979-80.
Principal Advisor, R and D, Agri Biotech, Jain Irrigation Systems Limited, Jalgaon, 2003 to date.
Assistant Director, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi, 1961-64; Assistant Research Botanist, Botany Department, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA, 1968-71; Scientist, Bhabha Atomic Research Center, Mumbai 1972-83; Deputy Director, 1983-84, and Director, 1984-97, National Botanical Research institute, Lucknow.
Awards/Honours: Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Biology, 1981; Best Scientist of the Year Award by Bharat Jyoti, 1991; Birbal Sahni Medal, 1994.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Academy of Sciences; Maharahshtra Academy of Science.
Research Areas: Photosynthesis, plant biochemistry, plant biotechnology
Address: C-739/B, Sector - C, Mahanagar Extension, Lucknow 226006, U.P.; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09422774972; Email: [e-mail]]
Sangwan, Neelam S. S010

FELLOW, ELECTED 2009

Born in Lucknow (U.P.), India on 2 January 1966. Educated at SSV School, Pioneer Montessori School, Lucknow, 1969-74; NKV Degree College, 1975-81; University of Lucknow; 1985; CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), 1985-89; B.Sc 1983; M.Sc, 1985; Ph.D 1989.
Senior Scientist (F), Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP-CSIR), Lucknow 2009 to date.
Scientist B, CSIR-Complex, Palampur (Now Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur) 1989-91; Scientist-B, 1991-94, Scientist-C, 1994-99, Scientist E-I, 1999-2004, and Scientist E-II, 2004-09, CSIR-CIMAP, Lucknow.
Visiting Scientist at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Oklahoma, USA, 2005-2006; INSA-Royal Society Visiting Scientist at John Innes Centre, Norwich, UK, 2000.
Awards/Honours: Dr. K.S. Krishnan Fellowship, Dept. of Atomic Energy, 1988; INSA Young Scientist Medal 1994; DST-BOYSCAST Fellowship; ISCA Prof Hiralal Chakravorty Award, 2007; CSIR-Technology Award in Life Sciences-2015; Women Leader In Crop Science and Agriculture- Member Delegation under Newton-Bhabha programme, Camridge University, Cambridge, UK, 2016.
Research Areas: Plant Biochemistry, Biotechnology and genomics, Secondary metabolism in medicinal and aromatic plant, Plant Metabolomics; Phytopharmaceuticals, Ashwagandha Biology, chemotype development
Address: Senior Principal Scientist, Metabolic and Structural Biology, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), P.O. CIMAP, Lucknow 226015, U.P.; House No. E1, CIMAP Colony, Sugandh Vihar, Vikas Nagar, Sector 7, Lucknow 226022, U.P.; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 09415766696; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Young Scientist Award, 1999-2000

Sangwan, Rajender Singh S011

FELLOW, ELECTED 2007

Born in village Badal, Bhiwani, Haryana, India on 24 August 1958. Educated at Govt. Primary School, Chhapra, Rajasthan 1964-69; Govt. High School, Baralu, Bhiwani, Haryana, 1970-72; Multanimal Higher Secondary School, Mohindergarh 1972-74; Hindu College, Sonepat 1975-76; Govt. College, Bhiwani 1977; Dayanand College, Hissar 1978; Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar 1979-86; B.Sc. 1979; M.Sc. 1981; Ph.D. 1987; Dip. Bioinformatics, Univ. Singapore, 2004; Post-Doctoral Fellow at Queens Univ., Kingston, Canada, 1990-1991.
Founder Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Center of Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (CIAB), (An Autonomous National Institute under DBT, Govt. of India), Mohali, Punjab, 2012 to date; and Executive Director (Additional Charge), National Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali (Punjab), June 1, 2016 till date.
Scientist-B, 1986-90; Scientist C, 1990-1995; Scientist E-I, 1995-2000; Scientist (E-II), 2000-2005, Senior Principal Scientist, 2005-2010; Head, Department of Metabolic and Structural Biology, 2009-2012; and Chief Scientist, 2010-2012 Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP, CSIR), Lucknow; Member, Governing Body, Biotech Park, Lucknow; Member, Board of Directors, Mohali Biotech Park; Member, Scientific Advisory Committee, National Institute of Plant Genome Research; Member. Member, Task Force Committees of DBT and DST.
Awards/Honours: CSIR-Technology Award in Life Sciences, 2015; Certificate of Merit, CSIR Leadership Development Program, 2008; Indian Science Congress Award: Professor Uma Kant Sinha Memorial Award, 1997; CSIR Young Scientist Award, 1993; International Union of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Young Biochemist (Travel) Award, 1992.
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India.
Research Areas: Ashwagandha Phytochemical Biology, Agri-Food Processing for Biomass to Biovalue, Secondary Agriculture Biotechnology and Bioproducts, Nutritional and Nutraceutical Products, BioProcessing and Applied Biology, Health and Functional Foods, Plant Secondary Metabolism, Biochemistry and Genomics; Medicinal & Aromatic Plants, Metabolic Diversity, Ashwagandha Phytochemical Biology, Withanomics, Biosynthetic Technology, Synthetic Biology.
Address: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Center for Innovative and Applied Bioprocessing (DBT, Govt. of India), NABI-CIAB Agri-Food Cluster, Knowledge City, Sector-81, Mohali, P.O. Manauli 140306, Punjab; [Tel: Off. [phone], 4490201; Cell: 9915035566, 9451246764, 9415766696; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Sanyal, Saroj Kumar S012

FELLOW, ELECTED 2002

Born in Kolkata, India on 16 December 1950. Educated at Ballygunge Government High School, Kolkata 1962-68; Presidency College, Kolkata 1968-71/72; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 1972-74; University of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1975-78; International Rice Research Institute, Philippines 1989-91; B. Sc. (Honours), Presidency College, Calcutta University, 1972; M. Sc., IARI, New Delhi, 1974; Ph. D., University of Cambridge, England, United Kingdom 1978.
Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Presidency College, Kolkata, 1978-83; Honorary Post-Graduate Lecturer in Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science, Calcutta University, 1978-2003; Invited Post-Graduate Lecturer in Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, 1980-81; Visiting Scientist Fellowship of International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 1989-91; Professor, Agricultural Chemistry & Soil Science, 1999-2005, Director of Research, 2005-10 and Vice-Chancellor, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV), Mohanpur, West Bengal, 2010-12; Adjunct Professor, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2013-18; Adjunct Professor, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar, 2014-19.
Awards/Honours: Scindia Gold Medal and Gwalior Award of Presidency College, Kolkata-1970-71; 12th International Congress Commemoration Award of the Indian Society of Soil Science-1994; ISCA President, 92nd Section of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)-2004-05; Platinum Jubilee Lecturer Award in Section of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, ISCA-2006-07; Professor Sushil Kumar Mukherjee Commemoration Award Lecture of the ISCA for the year 2015-2016. President, The Agricultural Society of India, Kolkata-2008-10; Convener, Agriculture & Forestry Sciences, West Bengal Academy of Science & Technology-2009-10; Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences (ICAR), New Delhi-2010-2013; Member, Editorial Board, Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi-2001-08; Associate Editor, Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata-1998-99, 2001-02, 2004-05.
Chairman, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (ICAR), Nagpur: 2013-2016. Chairman, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibers (ICAR), Barrackpore, West Bengal: 2014-2017. Chairman, Research Advisory Committee (RAC), Central Sericultural Research & Training Institute, Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, Berhampore, West Bengal: 2014-2017. Chairman, Scientific Advisory Committee, Tea Research Association, Tocklai Experimental Station, Jorhat, Assam: 2015-2016. Member, Working Group on Agricultural Research and Education, Planning Commission, Government of India, New Delhi-2011; Chairman, Quinquennial Review Team (QRT) in respect of the National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (ICAR), Nagpur: 2007-2012; Member, QRT, National Bureau of Soil Survey & Land Use Planning (ICAR), Nagpur: 2002-2006; Member, First QRT, Indian Institute of Soil Science (ICAR), Bhopal: 1988-96; Member, QRTs for AICRPs on STCR (1983-1996), Micro and Secondary Nutrients & Pollutant Elements in Soil Plant System (1983-1996). Member of the Broad Subject Matter Area (BSMA) Committee of ICAR on Physical Sciences for undertaking the revision of the post-graduate course curricula in the SAUs (2004). Member, Peer-Review Team (PRT) of ICAR for accreditation of the Indira Gandhi Krishi Viswavidyalaya (IGKV), Raipur, Chhattisgarhm, 2013. Member, Sectoral Committee of Accreditation Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) on Governance and Personnel and Financial Policies: 2013-2016. Member, ICAR constituted Committee for working out the Minimum Standards of Higher Agricultural Education (MSHAE) in terms of infrastructure, laboratories/field facilities, faculties, man-power and other support so as to firm up guidelines for establishing a college in the SAUs/Dus/CAUs: 2013-2014; Member, Arsenic Task Force, Government of West Bengal: 2002 till date.
Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi; West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, Kolkata.
Research Areas: Physical chemistry of soil, soil-water pollution, transport processes, soil humic substances, chemistry of soil potassium and phosphorus as plant nutrients, arsenic dynamics in soil-water-plant system
Address: Flat No. A1 (Ground Floor), "Saptaparni", 58/3, Ballygunge Circular Road, Kolkata 700019, W.B.; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09830247072; Email: [e-mail]]
Sarangi, Arjamadutta S013

FELLOW, ELECTED 2017

Born in Bhubaneswar, Odisha on 11 June 1967. Educated at Biswambhar Bidyapeeth High School, Puri, Odisha 1979-84; SCS College, Puri, Odisha, 1984-86; College of Agricultural Engineering, Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, 1986-92; B. Tech. (Agricultural Engineering) 1990, M. Tech (Agricultural Engineering) 1992, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1994-98; Ph.D. 1998.
Scientist to Principal Scientist (Soil and Water Conservation Engineering), Water Technology Centre, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1997 to date.
Awards/Honours: Jawaharlal Nehru award, 1999; Best Teacher Award, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, 2015; Shankar Memorial Award by ISAE, 2012; Young professional Awards by International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage(ICID), 2003, and IWMI-TATA, 2005; Award of BOYSCAST fellowship, 2001 by DST, GoI and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Sustainable Agriculture by McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2002-2004; Gold medal for securing first position during B.Tech and M. Tech programme, 1990 and 1992.
Research Areas: Hydrologic modelling in watershed systems; Development of Decision Support Systems for enhancing water productivity in irrigated rice-wheat cropping system and irrigated saline environment; Surface irrigation hydraulics, water budgeting studies and development of irrigation schedules and agricultural water management protocols for different crops.
Address: Principal Scientist, Water Technology Centre, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; SA-7C, Scientists' Apartment, Pusa Campus, IARI, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res: [phone] Cell: 9811400885; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Sarkar_,_Debabrata'>NAAS Associate, 2009

Sarkar, Debabrata S014

FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, India on 31 October 1963. Educated at Swami Vivekananda Institution, Howrah, 1969-81; University of Calcutta, Kolkata, 1981-1987; Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, 1988-93; Deutsche Stiftung für Internationale Entwicklung (DSE), Leipzig, Germany, 1997; Sprachinstitut (SIT), Tübingen, Germany, 2002; Eberhardt Karls Universität Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany, 2002-03; B.Sc. (Hons.) 1984; M.Sc. (Ag.) 1986; Ph.D. (Ag.) 1994; Post-Doc (AvH Fellow) 2002-03.
Principal Scientist (Biotechnology), ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres (CRIJAF), Barrackpore, Kolkata, 2008 to date.
Scientist (Plant Breeding), Scientist Senior Scale (Plant Breeding) & Senior Scientist (Biotechnology), Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI), Shimla, 1993-2008.
Awards/Honours: ICAR Young Scientist Award, 1997; DSE-Colombo Plan Scholarship, 1997; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1999; Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, 2001; CPRI Certificate of Appreciation, 2004; First Prize in Oral Presentation, ICAR Natl. Symp. Biotechnol., Thrissur, 2005; IPA Gold Medal, 2008. Managing Editor, Plant Growth Regulation (Springer); Associate Editors: South African Journal of Botany (Elsevier), The Scientific World Journal: Botany (Hindawi), Signal Transduction Insights (Libertas Academica).
Fellow: Member, National Academy of Sciences, India, 2013.
Research Areas: Plant biotechnology, breeding, genetics, genomics
Address: Principal Scientist (Biotechnology), Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Central Research Institute for Jute & Allied Fibres, Barrackpore, Kolkata 700120, W.B.; Sutripti Apartment, Flat No. D, 92/3/1, Abinash Banerjee Lane, Shibpur, Howrah 711102, W.B.; [Tel: Off. [phone]/236; Res. [phone]; Cell: 9007965448; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail], [e-mail], [e-mail]]
Sarkar, Kumud Ranjan S015

FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Narayanpur, Burdwan, W. Bengal on 2 January, 1939. Educated at Burdwan Raj College, 1953-55; State College of Agriculture, Calcutta, 1955-58; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1959-61; University of Missouri, Columbia, USA, 1961-65. B.Sc. (Agri.) 1958; M.Sc. 1961; Ph.D. 1965. Post-doctoral fellow, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1965-66.
Lecturer, University of Kalyani, W. Bengal, 1966-68; Asst. Professor of Genetics, 1968-69; Geneticist 1969-76; Principal Scientist 1976-1999; Professor of Genetics, 1987 & 1993-99; and Head, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 1987-88, 1997-98.
Awards/Honours: TART Best Teacher Award 1993; Dr. Joginder Singh Memorial Award, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 1993.
Fellow: Society of Geneticists & Breeders; Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, Indian Society of Agricultural Science.
Research Areas: Maize Genetics
Address: 77B, Ekta Apartments, A-2/B, Paschim Vihar, New Delhi 110063; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 9868605866; Email: [e-mail]]
Sarma, P.B.S. S016

FELLOW, ELECTED 1995

Born in Parimella, West Godavary, Andhra Pradesh, on 7 October 1938. Educated at the STVNHH School, Pentapadu, 1947-53, DNR WGB College, Bhimavaram, 1953-55, Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam (B.E.,1955-59),Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, M.E., 1959-61 and Purdue University, USA, Ph.D., 1967-69.
Associate Lecturer, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, 1961-64; Lecturer and Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1964-72; Prinicpal Scientist, Professor & Project Director, Water Technology Centre 1972-98, and Chairman, School of Resource Management, 1997-98, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Project Coordinator, All India Coordinated Research Project on Groundwater Utilization, 1996-98, and Professor Emeritus, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, 1999-2002; Consultant to MOWR, DST, WMO.ICID and FAO in Hydrology and Water Resources Management in Agriculture; Currently Chairman, Sub-Committee for Comprehensive simulation studies for the National Project of Govt. of India, on Inter-linking of Rivers, Min. of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, GOI and Associate Editor, Journal of "Agricultural Research" Published by NAAS.
Awards/Honours: Best Paper Award by FAO, 1974; Best Paper Award by the Institution of Engineers (India), 1975; First Prize for film titled" Water Harvesting "at the International Agro Film Festival, Czeckslovakia, 1990; IARI Best Faculty Award, 1995; Bharat Singh Award, 1997.
Fellow: Institution of Engineers (India); National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Association of Hydrologists.
Research Areas: Water resources management in agriculture
Address: B2-501, Sunny Valley, Plot #27, Sector - 12, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078; [Cell: 9873222125; Email: [e-mail]]
Satyanarayana, Tulasi S017

FELLOW, ELECTED 2009

Born at Kothapalli, Andhra Pradesh, India on 1 July 1951. Educated at Z.P.H. School, Pitikayagulla, 1962-68; S.S.N. College, Narasaraopet, 1968-72; University of Saugar, Sagar, 1972-79; Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France, 1983-85; National Institute of Applied Sciences, Toulouse, France, 1985-87. B.Sc. 1972; M.Sc. 1974; Ph.D. 1979.
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Delhi South Campus, New Delhi, 1998 to date.
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1985; Reader, 1988-98, Head, 1988-91, 1995-96 & 1999-2002, Department of Microbiology, Deputy Dean, 1998-2004, University of Delhi South Campus.
Awards/Honours: AMI Dr. Manjrekar Award, 2003; MSI Dr. V. Agnihotrudu Memorial Award, 2009; Malaviya Memorial Award of BRSI in 2012.
Fellow: Association of Microbiologists of India; Biotech Research Society of India; Mycological Society of India and Andhra Pradhesh Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Microbial Diversity, Applied & Industrial Microbiology, BIoenergy and Biofuels
Address: UGC-BSR-Faculty Fellow, Division of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology (Univeristy of Delhi), Azad Hind Fauj Marg, Sector 3, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078; Type V-B/Flat No.5, South Campus Staff Quarters, New Delhi 110021; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell: 9810871815; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Sawhney, Rajinder Nath S018

FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born in Rawalpindi, India on 27 December 1933. Education: B.Sc., Agra University, 1956; M.Sc., Saugar University, 1958; Ph.D. 1974.
Assistant Wheat Breeder & Head, Shimla 1965-67, and Geneticist & Head, 1967-69, IARI Regional Station, Shimla; Assistant Professor, 1969-70, Geneticist/Scientist, 1971-87, Principal Scientist 1988-93 and Project Leader, 1969-93, IARI, New Delhi; Scientist Emeritus (CSIR), IARI, New Delhi 1994-98; Adviser Wheat Research, Monsanto Enterprises Ltd. Agricultural Section, 1998-2000.
Awards/Honours: Sukumar Basu Memorial Award for the Biennium 1982-83; Punjab Young Farmers' Association Award, 1990; Om Prakash Bhasin Award 1993.
Fellow: Botanical Society of India; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding
Research Areas: Crop genetics & breeding
Address: H-181, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi 110076; [Tel: Res. [phone], 29944083, Cell: 9990200116]