Dr. Rajbir Yadav
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Jiwra, Haryana, India on 08 February 1966. Educated at SDM High School, Sonipat, Haryna, 1981-82; Government College, Gurgaon, 1982-83; CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, 1983-1992, B.Sc (Hons) Ag. 1987; M.Sc. 1989; Ph.D. 1993.

Principal Scientist and Head (Acting), Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute-Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, 2007 to date.

Scientist at Indian Wheat and Barley Research Instutute, Karnal, Haryana, 1992-99, Senior Scientist at Directorate of Rapeseed-Mustard Research, Bharatpur, 1999-2006, Senior Scientist 2006-2007 at Indian Agricultural Research Institute and Principal Scientist at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 2007 to till date, Head (Acting) Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2020-21.

Awards/Honours: CCSHAU Merit Fellowship, 1983-87, ICAR Junior Fellowship,1987-89; Dr KS Krishnan(DAE) Research Fellowship, 1990-92; Dr Ram Dhan Singh Gold Medal from CCS Haryana Agricultural University; DBT National Associateship, Certificate of Recognition from The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding for wheat varieties HD 2967 and HD 3086; Nana Ji Deshmukh ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdiscplinary Team Research in Agricultural and Alied Sciences 2015-16.

Fellow: The Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, The Society for Advancement of Wheat and Barley Research

Research Areas: Genetics and Plant Breeding

Address: Principal Scientist and Head (Acting), Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; C 17/3, Ardee City, Sector 52, Gurgaon 122003, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841281, Cell: 9868217446; Fax: (011) 23384773; Email: rajbiryadav@yahoo.com; rajbir.yadav@icar.gov.in]