Dr. Sudhakar Pandey
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh on 4 January 1969. B.Sc. 1991, M.Sc. 1994 and Ph.D. 1998 at AND University of Agricultre & Technology, Kumarganj, Ayodhya.

ADG (Flowers, Vegetables, Spices and Medicinal Plants), Hort. Sci., ICAR, New Delhi 2022 to date.

Scientist, 1999-2003; Scientist SS, 2003-08; Sr. Scientist, 2008-14; Principal Scientist, 2014-22 at ICAR- Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi.

Awards/Honours: ICAR Award for Team Research, 2003-04; PPV&FRA Certificate of Recognition, 2017; Distinguished Agriculture Scientist Award (Horticulture Sciences) 2019 from UPCAR; Dr. Kirti Singh Life Time Achievement Award 2019 and Dr Bishwajit Choudhary Memorial Award 2021 from ISVS; Dr. Kirti Singh Gold Medal 2021 from IAHS; ISHRD Himadri Young Scientist Award, 2010; SBSRD Scientist of the Year Award, 2013; Associate Editor, Progressive Horticulture, 2013 to 2019 & 2021 to date; Member, Editorial Board, Progressive Horticulture 2010-13 & 2019-20; Member, Task force, PPV & FRA, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Wellfare for developing DUS guidelines of pumpkin, bottle gourd, bitter gourd, cucumber, watermelon and muskmelon; Member, Task force, PPV & FRA, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Wellfare for developing DUS guidelines of pointed gourd, Member, Institute Biosafety Committee; Member, National Academy of Sciences India from 2021. Member, Borad of Studies (Pt. DDU College of Hort. and Forestry, Dr. RPCAU, Pusa, Samastipur.

Fellow: Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Indian Society of Vegetable Science; Hill Horticulture Development Society

Research Areas: Horticulture (Vegetable Science): Breeding, genetics and genomics

Address: ADG (Flowers, Vegetables, Spices and Medicinal Plants), ICAR, Room No. 423, Horticultural Division, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan II, Pusa, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25846490; Cell: 9415371451; Email: sudhakariivr@gmail.com; sudhakarpandey.hsd@icar.org.in]