National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Anand Kumar Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2016

Born in Ghosaon, Jaunpur, India on 1 January 1962. Educated at Bayalsi Inter College, Jaunpur, UP, 1975-77; Udai Pratap College, Varanasi, 1977-79; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 1979-83; Indian Agriculture Research Institute, New Delhi, 1983-89; B.Sc. (Ag.) 1983; M.Sc. (Ag.), 1985; Ph.D. 1989. Post-Doctiorae, Saga Unbiversity Japan, 1989-91 and University of California, Riverside, USA, 2006 - 07.

Vice Chancellor, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, 2025 to date.

Research Associate and Fellow, Tata Energy Research Institute, New Delhi, 1991-98; Senior Scientist, IIVR, Varanasi, 1998-2000; Senior Scientist, IARI, 2000-2006; Principal Scientist, 2006-2015; and Head, Division of Fruits & Horticultural Technology, IARI, 2007-15; Former Managing Director, National Horticulture Board, Chairman Coconut Development Board and Executive Director, National Oilseeds and Vegetable Oils Development (NOVOD) Board, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's Welfare, Government of India; Deputy Director General (Horticultural Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi 2017-2025.

Serves on the Board of Directiors of World Vegetable Research center, Taiawn (from 2019) Maharana Pratap University of Horticulture, Haryana.,and Board.

Awards/Honours: Mombusho Award, Japan, 1989-91; Visiting Scientist, Saga National University Japan, 1999-2000; DBT Associateship, 2006-07; Gold Medal, Horticulture Society of India, 2008; Gold Medal, Delhi Agri-Horti. Society, 2009; International Registrar-Mangifera, Commission for Nomenclature & Cultivar Registration, ISHS, UK, 2007-2015.

Fellow: Horticulture Society of India, 2008; Hill Horticulture Development Society, Uttarkhand, 2005; National Academy of Biological Sciences, 2012 and International Society of Noni Sciences, 2016; President of Delhi Agri -Hort Society,2015-to date, Vice President, The Indian Society of Vegetable Science, 2017 to date and Vice President, The Indian Society of Alliums, 2017 to date.

Research Areas: Tissue culture and mango breeding

Address: Vice Chancellor, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, U.P.; B-16, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Cell: 9899558691; Email: vc@csauk.ac.in; aksingh36@yahoo.com]