Abidi,Saiyed Asif Husain

Deekshatulu, Bulusu Lakshmana D011

FELLOW, ELECTED 1995

Born in ASKA, Odisha, 1936. Educated at Banaras Hindu University, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru; B.Sc. (Engg.) 1958, M.E., 1960 and Ph.D., 1964.
Distinguished Fellow IDRBT (RBI) Hyderabad; Chairman, BoG, CoE, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad; President, Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, Guntur.
Lecturer, 1964, and Professor, 1970-76, I.I.Sc., Bangalore; Distinguished Scientist (Secretary Grade) and Director NRSA, 1982-96; Chairman, Remote Sensing Applications Mission, India, 1987-96; Chairman, National Committee on International Geosphere, Biosphere Programme (IGBP), 1994-97; Director, Center for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific (CSSTEAP), Affiliated to UN, 1995-2002. Visiting Professor, Department of Computer & Information Sciences, University of Hyderabad, 2002-11; Chairman, NIT Warangal, A.P., 2009-12.
Awards/Honours: Bharat Ratna Sir M. Visveswaraya Award, 1984; NRDC Invention Awards, 1986 and 1993; Dr. Biren Roy Space Science Award, 1988; Padma Shri, 1991; Brahm Prakash Medal; Om Prakash Bhasin Award, 1995; ISRS Bhaskara Award, 2000; Sivananda Eminent Citizen Award, 1998; Thailand Remote Sensing and GIS Association "Boom Indrambarya Gold Medal", 1999; ASI Aryabhatta Award, 2002; Distinguished Alumuni Award IISc 2006; Earth System Science Award (MoES,Govt. of India) 2011; Chen Shupeng Award, AARS, Taipei 2011; Outstanding Performance Award ISRO, 2012; Life Time Contribution Award by IETE 2014; Lifetime Contribution Award, 2015 by INAE.
Fellow: IEEE (USA); The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS); Indian National Science Academy; Indian Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Sciences; Indian National Academy of Engineering; Computer Society of India; Distinguished Fellow, ASI and IETE; Hon. Member AARS, Japan
Research Areas: Digital Image Processing. Remote Sensing, Pattern recognition, neural Networks, and Machine Learning
Address: House 10-3-123/3, East Marredpally, Teachers Colony, Secundrabad 500026, Telangana; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 09908499081; Email: [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2002 to 31 Dec, 2004

Devakumar, Chakravarthi D013

FELLOW, ELECTED 2010

Born in Desur, India on 2 June 1951. Education: B.Sc. Univ. of Madras, 1972; M.Sc. in Chemistry, IIT, Chennai, 1974; Ph.D in 'Agricultural Chemistry', IARI, New Delhi, 1987.
ARS Scientist, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, (1978-2009); Assistant Director General (EP & D), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, (2009-13); Consultant to National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP), ICAR, New Delhi 2013-14. FAO TCDC Expert, Sri Lanka, (2014-16); Consultant, Commonwealth of Learning, Vancouver, Canada, (2014).
Awards/Honours: Suresh Gold Medal for Chemistry, 1972, A.M. Jain College, Chennai; Rear Admiral MS Malhotra Prize, DIPAS (DRDO), Delhi, 1990 & 1991; PRJ News, 1990-92; HARDF Award, 1994; ICAR Team Research Award, 1997-98 & 2000; Neem Mission Award, 1999-2000; Listed as an International Resource Person in the book "Neem: A Tree for Solving Global Problems" (1992) by National Research Council, USA; Managing Editor, J. IARI Postgraduate Research, 1993-97; UNDP Expert on Botanical Pesticides at University of West Indies, Jamaica (2000); Pesticide Research J., 2003-04; Member, National Organising Committee, 2nd International Rice Congress, New Delhi and jointly edited the Proceedings (2006); Dr P.B. Sarkar Memorial Endowment Lecture Award, 2006. National Coordinator for ARS/ NET syllabus revision of Agricultural Chemicals and Organic Chemistry, 2007; Member, Steering Committee, Fifth World Neem Conference, Coimbatore (2007); Editor, Agribioinformatics, 2008-10; Associate Editor, Agricultural Research (Official Journal of NAAS), 2012 to date; Member, Karnataka Government Apex Committee on Agriculture, 2012; DARE/ICAR's Nominee: i) for the signing of MOU between ICAR and KazakAgroinnovations JSC, Kazakhstan, 2012; ii) India-USAID Advisory Committee on Partnership Agreement on Agriculture and Food Security Programme (AFSP), 2012; iii) The BRICS Agriculture Experts Group Meeting, Beijing, China, 2011 and Nodal Officer for the Second Meeting, 2012; iv) Boards of Management of SDAU, Sardar Krushinagar, Gujarat and NDUAT, Kumarganj, Faizabad; v) Member, DBT Task Force on Biological Agents for Agriculture, 2013 to date; Leslie Coleman Memorial Lecture Award, 2015, UAS, Bangalore; Chairman of Juries, NAAS Silver Jubilee Youth Deliberations, June 2015.
Fellow: Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata; Honorary Fellow, Indian Society for Advancement of Insect Science, Ludhiana; Honorary Fellow, Society for Recent Development in Agriculture, Meerut; Founder Life Member, Society of Pesticide Science, India, New Delhi; Life Member, Indian Society of Biochemistry and Biotechnology, New Delhi; Life Member, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi; Life Member, World Noni Foundation, Chennai; Founder Life Member, Society for Promotion of Agricultural Research and Knowledge (SPARK), New Delhi.
Research Areas: Agrochemicals (covering aromachemicals, botanical pesticides, insecticides, antifungal and nematicidal products, insecticide synergists, chemical hybridizing agents and neem coated urea); Policy envisioning, mentoring, analytics, MOOC, planning and development of higher education and skill development.
Address: A-61, Second Floor, Inderpuri, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 8010509335, 9811859111; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Editor 1 Jan, 2011 to 31 Dec, 2013; Treasurer (Casual Vacancy) 23 Aug, 2010 to 31 Dec, 2010

Devaraj, Kamarath Viduran D014

FELLOW, ELECTED 2001

Born in Chikballapur, Karnataka, India on 29 January 1937. Educated at Central High School, Bangalore, 1947-51; Govt. Intermediate College, Bangalore 1952-54; Central College, Mysore University, Bangalore, B.Sc. (Hons) & M.Sc. 1956-61; Central Institute of Fisheries Education, Deemed University, Mumbai; D.F.Sc. 1965-67; Auburn University, Alabama, USA, Ph.D. 1967-70; Post Doc. And Visiting Scientist, Auburn University, Alabama, USA and University of Stirling, Scotland, U.K.
Research Assistant (Fisheries), Department of Fisheries, Government of Karnataka and University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 1962-70; Assistant Professor, College of Fisheries, Mangalore, 1970-74, Fisheries Research Officer, 1974-77, Chief Scientific Officer and University Head, Inland Fisheries Division, 1977-90, Director of Research, 1990-92, Dean, 1992-94, and Vice-Chancellor, 1992-95, UAS, Bangalore; Fisheries Consultant, The World Bank, 1993-97; Chairman, Asian Fisheries Society (Indian Branch); Chairman, Expert Committee of ICAR on Fisheries; Director, Vydehi Institute of Biotech Sciences, Whitefield, Bangalore, 2001-06; President, Forum of Fisheries Technologists, Bengaluru.
Awards/Honours: Distinguished Leadership Award in Fisheries by the American Biographical Institute, USA, 1989; Dr. Rajkumar Sanmana Samithi Quinquennial Award, Bangalore, 1992; Karnataka Agrotech Award of Excellence, 1994; Kempe Gowda Award, 1994; College of Fisheries Alumni Association Awards, 1995; Best Scientific Achievement Award by Auburn University, USA, 1995; UAS Alumni Association Award, UAS, Bangalore, 1995; Dr. Sunderlal Hora Gold Medal, 1997; D.Sc. (h.c.) CIFE, Mumbai, 2011.
Fellow: International Academy of Fishery Scientists, Rome, Italy; Recognized Scientist of American Fisheries Society, USA; Asian Fisheries Society, Main Branch, Philippines and Indian Branch, Mangalore; Inland Fisheries Society of India; Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences; Association of Aquaculturists, India; Indian Society of Life Sciences; Indian Fisheries Association.
Research Areas: Aquaculture and fisheries management
Address: Former Vice-Chancellor, UAS, #39, 7th Cross, UAS Layout, Sanjaynagar, R.M.V. 2nd Stage, Bengaluru 560094, Karnataka; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell 9845088818; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Dhaliwal, Harcharan Singh D015

FELLOW, ELECTED 1993

Born in Dhariwal Klan, Gurdaspur, India on 1 March 1946. Educated at Khalsa High School, Burj Sahib, Dhariwal, 1956-62; Khalsa College, Amritsar, 1962-67; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1967-69; University of California, Riverside, USA, 1972-75. B.Sc. 1967; M.Sc. 1969; Ph.D. 1975.
Vice-Chancellor, 2013 to date and Dean, Akal School of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour, H.P. 2011 to date.
D.F. Jones Post Doctoral Fellow, University of California, Riverside, 1975-76; Research Fellow, Friedrich Miescher Institute, Basel, Switzerland, 1976-79; Director-cum-Wheat Breeder, Regional Research Station PAU, Gurdaspur, 1979-85; National Fellowship, ICAR, 1983; Director-Cum Senior Scientist, PAU, Gurdaspur, 1985-91; Professor Biotechnology, Director Biotechnology Centre, Head, Department of Biotechnology, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1991-2003; Professor Biotechnology, Department of Biotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, 2003-11; Rockefeller Foundation Career Fellowship, University of Tokyo, Japan, 1996-98; Cochran Fellowship, USDA, 2001, 2003.
Awards/Honours: FICCI Award, 1985; Pesticide India Award, 1988.
Research Areas: Plant biotechnology, wide hybridization, molecular cytogenetics and breeding, genomics
Address: Vice-Chancellor, Eternal University, Baru Sahib via Rajgarh, Sirmour 173101, H.P.; H.No. 1523, Sector 32-A, Chandigarh Road, Ludhiana 141010, Punjab; [Cell: 09897776426; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Dhar, Manoj Kumar D016

FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Baramulla, Kashmir, India on 17 November, 1964. Educated at High School, Baramulla and later Government Higher Secondary School, Baramulla, upto 1981; B.Sc., Government Degree College, Baramulla, 1982-83; M. Sc., University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 1984-86; M. Phil., University of Jammu, 1987-88; Ph.D., University of Jammu, 1988-1992.
Director, School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu, 2008 to till date; Advisor to Vice Chancellor on Planning and Development, 2015 to till date
Registrar, 2013-2015; Controller of Examinations, 2012-2013; and Founder Head, Department of Biotechnology, 2000-02, 2004-2008, University of Jammu, Jammu; Coordinator, Biotechnology Program (DBT, GOI funded) 2000-02, 2004 to till date; Coordinator, Biochemistry Programme, 2006 to till date; Coordinator, Microbiology programme, 2004 to till date; Coordinator, Bioinformatics Centre (DBT, GOI funded), 2007 to till date; Coordinator, DST (GOI) Special S&T package for J&K, 2009 to till date; Coordinator, Special Assistance Programme (UGC funded) 2012 to till date; Coordinator, DST supported FIST grants 2008-2013, 2014 to till date; Coordinator, PG Diploma in Bioinformatics - innovative program of UGC 2013 to till date; Coordinator, RuTAG (Rural Technology Action Group), Chapter (catalyzed by Principal Scientific Advisor, GOI) 2014 to till date; Centre Coordinator, Human Genetics Research cum Counseling Centre, October 2015 to till date; Convener, Board of Studies in Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Microbiology 2000 onwards, Member of Academic Council, Central University of Kashmir, SKUAST, Kashmir and Jammu.
Awards/Honours: Distinguished Scientist Award by Society for Plant Research, Meerut 2009; Annual Quality Assurance Award by the University of Jammu 2007; Prof. Hira Lal Chakravorty Award by the Indian Science Congress Association 2005; Prof. P. N. Mehra Memorial Award 2004; Prof. Y. S. Murty Gold Medal by the Indian Botanical Society 2002; INSA Young Scientist Award Medal, 1996; Young Scientist Award by J&K State, Department of Science and Technology 1995; ISCA Young Scientist Award 1994; Certificate of Merit and Cash Award by Indian Botanical Society 1989; Gold Medal and Certificate of Distinction by the University of Kashmir 1986; Biotechnology Overseas Associateship (DBT, GOI) availed at Penn State University, USA 2006; BOYSCAST Fellowship (DST, GOI) availed at Kansas State University, USA 1998-1999; Biotechnology National Associateship (DBT, GOI) availed at National Research Centre on Plant Biotechnology, IARI, 1995; Junior and Senior Research Fellowships University Grants Commission, 1987- 1991; Qualified ARS Examination 1991; NET (UGC & ICAR).
Research Areas: Plant Genomics, Molecular Cytogenetics, Metabolomics
Address: Director, School of Biotechnology, University of Jammu, Jammu 180006, J&K; House No. 74, Shanker Vihar, Near Easy Day Store, Talab Tillo, Jammu 180002, J&K; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Cell: 9419182766; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Dharmesh, Shylaja Mallaiah D017

FELLOW, ELECTED 2014

Born in Mysore, Karnataka, India on 1 June 1957. Educated at National Bhagini Seva Samaj, Mysore, 1969-72; Sharada Vilas College, Mysore, 1972-74 & 1974-77; Manasagangotri, University of Mysore, Mysore, 1977-79; Ph.D. 1986; Post-doctorate at Harvard Medical School, USA, 1989-91; Senior Research Associate at Washington University School of Medicine, 1991-93; Visiting Scientist at Kyoto University Japan, 2013.
Principal Scientist, CISR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore, 2007 to date.
Scientist, 1999-2003; and Senior Scientist, 2003-2007, CISR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore; Serving as a member of Board of Studies/Examination/Selection in Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Food Technology, Molecular Biology at Universities of Mysore, Kuvempu, Davanegere, Mangalore and Vishweshwaraiah Technological Universities. Handled more than 15 projects funded by DST, DBT, DAE, TRIFED, ICMR and CSIR as Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, Member etc.
Awards/Honours: Lalji Godho Smarak Nidhi Award by AFSTI, 2012; Best Technology Transfer Award, 2011; Best Scientist Award 2008; Best Poster Awards in - International (5) and National Symposiums (4) during the years -2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009 (2), 2008, 2005 and 2004; Received a Best Researcher Appreciation Certificate, 1993 from Harvard Medical School, USA and from African Journal of Biotechnology, 2011
Fellow: Life member: Society of Biological Chemists, India; Association of Food Scientists and Technologists, India; Association of Carbohydrate Chemists and Technologists, India; Association of Microbiologists of India; Indian Association of Nuclear Chemists and Associated Sciences; Society of Biotechnologists; Indian Association of Cancer Research, India.
Research Areas: Nutraceuticals against various chronic diseases, particularly cancer and ulcer; Glycobiology; Food Security; Preparation of health products for the benefit of the society; Addressing a global problem of Malnutrition and development of strategies to overcome the same
Address: Principal Scientist, Department of Biochemistry & Nutrition, CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute, Mysore 570020, Karnataka; House No. 7, "DHAKSHA", Opposite to Basaveshwara Temple, Hebbal 6th Main Road, Mysore 570016, Karnataka; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone], Cell: 9945759755; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Dhillon, Baldev Singh D018

FELLOW, ELECTED 1999

Born in Doburji, Tarn Taran, Amritsar, India on 27 June 1947. Educated at Khalsa College Higher Secondary School, Amritsar, 1960-63; B.Sc., Khalsa College, Amritsar, 1963-67; M.Sc., Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, 1967-69; Ph.D., Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1969-74. Post-Doctoral Fellowships: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Fellowship, Germany 1976-78; Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, Germany, 1988-89; AvH Europe Fellowship, UK, 1989; Univ. of Hohenheim Fellowship, Germany, 1990.
Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 2011 to date.
Asstt. Maize Breeder, 1974-79, Maize Breeder, 1979-87, Sr. Maize Breeder, 1988-95, and Director (Seeds), 1995-98, PAU, Ludhiana; Assoc. Scientist, CIMMYT, Mexico, 1993-94; Asst. Director General, ICAR, New Delhi, 1998-2000; Director, NBPGR, New Delhi, 2000-2005; Director of Research, PAU, 2005-2007; Director of Research, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 2007; Scientist, Institute of Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Population Genetics, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany, 2007-11.
Awards/Honours: IARI Gold Medal, 1974; ICAR Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize, 1986-87; Punjab State Council for Science and Technology Appreciation Certificate, 1990-93; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding Dr. Joginder Singh Memorial Prize, 1997-98; Om Prakash Bhasin Award, 2006; Dr Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award, 2009-10; DST J.C. Bose Fellowship, 2013.
Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; Punjab Academy of Sciences.
Research Areas: Plant breeding, quantitative genetics, plant genetic resources, IPR and biotechnology
Address: Vice-Chancellor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana 141004, Punjab; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2012 to 31 Dec, 2014; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2003 to 31 Dec, 2005; Dr. B.P. Pal Memorial Award, 2013-2014; Recognition Award, 2001-2002

Dhillon, Karaj Singh D019

FELLOW, ELECTED 2003

Born in Wagarianwala, Lahore on 1 April 1946. Educated at Govt. Hr. Sec. School, Lopoke, Amritsar, 1961-64; Khalsa College, Amritsar, 1964-69; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1969-72; Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, USSR, 1976-80; B.Sc. 1969; M.Sc. 1972; Ph. D. 1980. Attended advance courses at Saskatchewan Institute of Pedology, University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1990; Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, Moscow, USSR, 1986 and 1978.
Lecturer / Asstt Soil Chemist, 1972-1984, Radiation Soil Chemist, 1984-1992; Sr. Radiation Soil Chemist, 1993-2006, and Emeritus Scientist, 2006-08, Department of Soil Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab.
Awards/Honours: PRII Award for the Best Paper 1990; ISSS Best Poster Presentation Award, 2002. Member, Editorial Board of Australian Journal of Soil Research 2004-10; Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science 2004 to date; Journal of Nuclear Agriculture and Biology 1995-2010; International Committee and Symposia Organization for International Society of Trace Element Biogeochemistry 2013 to date and Founder Member, Executive Council of International Society for Selenium Research (ISSR) 2012 to date.
Fellow: Indian Society for Nuclear Techniques in Agriculture and Biology, 1994; Indian Society of Soil Science, 2005.
Research Areas: Soil chemistry and fertility, environmental pollution, selenium toxicity and phytoremediation
Address: 288 F, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar, Pakhowal Road, Ludhiana 141013, Punjab; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: 9872419199; Email: [e-mail]]
Dhyani, Shiv Kumar D020

FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Lansdown, Uttarakhand, India on 17 September 1956. Educated at Govt. Intermediate College, Lansdown, 1967-73; DAV College, Dehradun, 1973-1975; DBS PG College, Dehradun, 1975-77; SFS College, Burnihat, Assam, 1981-1983; School of Forestry, MSU, USA 1990-1992; NEHU, Shillong, Meghalaya, 1994-1998; B.Sc. 1975; M.Sc. 1977; Diploma (Hons.) in Forestry, 1983; Ph.D. 1998.
Principal Scientist (Agroforestry), NRM Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2015 to date.
Technical Assistant, Operational Research Project on Watershed Management (CSWCRTI), Fakot, Tehri Garhwal, 1978-1980; Senior Technical Assistant, Central Soil and Water Conservation Research & Training Institute (CSWCRTI), Dehradun, 1980-1984; Scientist, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, 1984-1988; Senior Scientist, ICAR RC for NEH Region, Umiam, Megahalaya, 1988-1998; Principal Scientist and Head of Division, CSWCRTI, Dehradun, 1998-2005; Director, National Research Centre for Agroforestry and Project Coordinator, All India Co-ordinated Research Project on Agroforestry, Jhansi, 2005-2015.
Awards/Honours: Certificate of Achievement, USDA Course, Univ. of Florida, USA 1991; ICAR Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed Award, 1998; IASWC Gold Medal, 2005; ICAR Vasantrao Naik Award, 2010; Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puruskar 2002, 2010. President, Indian Society of Agroforestry, 2005-2015; Member, Inter-Ministerial Committee for implementation of National Agroforestry Policy, DAC, MoA, GoI; Essential Member, Accreditation Board of ICFRE; Member, Steering Committee of IFAD-ICRAF Program on Biofuel Crops; Member, Sub-Committee on Biofuels under Bioenergy Advisory Committee, MNRE, GoI.
Fellow: Indian Association of Soil & Water Conservationists, 2004; Range Management Society of India, 2010
Research Areas: Forestry, Agroforestry, Watershed & Natural Resource Management
Address: Principal Scientist (Agroforestry), NRM Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, KAB-II, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; Qtr. DII/Block B-10, 5A 1st Floor, Moti Bagh, South West Delhi, New Delhi 110021; [Tel: Off. [phone]; Res. [phone]; Cell 9451658346; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]; [e-mail]]
Diouf, Jacques D021

FOREIGN FELLOW, ELECTED 1998

Born in Saint-Louis, Senegal on 1 August 1938. Obtained certificates in Primary Studies from Ecole Duval, Saint-Louis; Baccalaureat in Applied Sciences from Lycee Faidherbe, Saint-Louis, Senegal; B.Sc. from the Ecole nationale d'agriculture, Grignon-Paris, France; M.Sc. from the Ecole nationale d'application d'agronomie tropicale, Nogent, Paris, France; Ph.D. from the Faculte de droit et de sciences economiques, Pantheon - Sorbonne, Paris, France.
Director-General, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy, 1994-2011.
Director of the European Office and the Agricultural Programme of the Marketing Board, Paris/Dakar, 1963-64; Executive Secretary, African Groundnut Council, Lagos, Nigeria, 1965-71; Executive Secretary, West Africa Rice Development Association, Monrovia, Liberia, 1971-77; Secretary of State for Science and Technology in the Senegalese Government, Dakar, 1978-83; Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Relations Committee, Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group, Senegal-United Kingdom, Member of Parliament of the Senegambian Confederation, Dakar/Banjul, Member of Parliament, Dakar, Senegal, 1983-84; Adviser to the President and Regional Director of IDRC, Ottawa, Canada, 1984-85; Secretary-General, 1985-90, and Special Adviser to the Governor, Central Bank for West African States, Dakar, Senegal, 1990-91; Ambassador, Senegalese Permanent Mission to the United Nations, New York, USA, 1991-93.
Awards/Honours: Around 40 prestigious awards from different countries of the the world; D.Sc. (h.c.) from 13 Universities
Fellow: Foreign Member, Academy of Agriculture of France; Founder Member, Academy of Technical Sciences, Senegal; Honorary Member, Academia de Stiinte Agricole si Silvice Gheorghe-Ionescu Sisesti, Romania.
Research Areas: Agricultural economics, agricultural development and management
Address: Former Director General, Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO), Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00100 Rome, Italy; [Tel: Off. ([phone]; Fax: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]
Dodd, Nina Satyabir D022

FELLOW, ELECTED 2000

Born in India on 28 October 1954. Ph.D. (Human Nutrition).
Nutrition Team Leader, UNFAO based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Awards/Honours: International Council of Management Executives, Order of Merit; Helpful Citizen Award.
Fellow: Nutrition Society of India; International College of Nutrition.
Research Areas: Nutrition and food security, nutritional surveillance, micronutrients
Address: 2009, Branard Street, Houston, Texas 77098, USA; [Tel: Res. [phone], Cell: [phone]; Email: [e-mail]]