Dr. Parimal Roy
FELLOW, ELECTED 2006

Born in Satberia, West Bengal, India on 3 December 1961. Educated at Satberia High School, 1971-76; S.R.S. Vidyamahapith, 1977- 79; Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, 1980-86; Madras Veterinary College, 1987-88 & 1992-95; B.V.Sc. & A.H. 1986; M.V.Sc. 1988; Ph.D. 1995; Post Doc. Fellow, University of Alabama, Birmingham, USA, 1999-2000; Post Doctoral Research Associate, Washington State University, USA, 2000-2001; Visiting Professor, University of New England, Australia, 2013.

Director, ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru 2016 to date.

Assistant Professor, 1989-97, Associate Professor, 1997-2005, and Professor, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, 2005-16; Head, Central University Laboratory, Centre for Animal Health Studies, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, 2008-16.

Awards/Honours: N.S.Randhawa Prize, 1988; Prof. S.Sundararaj Medal, 2000; R. Swaminathan Memorial Prize, 1994; TANSA Award, 1994; Intervet National Poultry Award, 1995; ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 1996; ICAR Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2001-02; TANUVAS -Certificate of appreciation (2008,2011,2012,2013,2016), Australian Endeavour Executive award ,2013; M.R.Dhanda oration award,2016.

Fellow: National Academy of Sciences (India), 2013; West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, 2015; Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology, 2015.

Research Areas: Poultry and livestock diseases, diagnostics and vaccines

Address: Director, ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Ramagondanahalli, P.B. No. 6450, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka; 3 H, Jamal Greenery Apartment, 119 Arcot Road, Valasaravakkam, Chennai 600087, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Off. (080) 23093110; Cell: 9884472767; Fax: (080) 23093222; Email: parimalroy580@gmail.com; director.nivedi@icar.gov.in]

Recognition Award 2015-2016