National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Rakesh Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India on 11th March 1971. Educated at BHU, Varanasi, 1988-91; GBPUA&T, Pant Nagar, 1991-1994, IIT, BHU, Varanasi, 1994-1996, IARI, New Delhi, 2003-2007. B.Sc. 1991; M.Sc. 1994; M.Tech., 1996; Ph.D. 2007; Post-Doctoral Fellow (DBT-CREST), WSU, USA, 2011-12.

Head, Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi.

Scientist, 1997-2003, Scientist (Sr Scale), 2003-2007; Sr. Scientist, 2007-2013; Principal Scientist, 2013-2023, NBPGR New Delhi.

Awards/Honours: Jawahar Lal Nehru Award (2008); Dr. R S Paroda Young Scientist Award (2008); Young Scientist Award (Biotechnology) (2009); DBT CREST Fellowship (2010-11), Best Research Paper Award by the Horticultural Society of India (2011); R K Arora Best Research Paper Award (2017); Dr. B R Barwale Award for Application/Excellence in PGR (2020); Editor: Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources (2010-2015 & 2018- till date); Member of the Editorial Board for “VEGETOS” (2018-2020); Executive Member, Society for Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, India (2018-2021); Associate Editor, “The Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding” (2020-till date); Academic Editor, Agriculture-MDPI, Basel, Switzerland (2022- till date)

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources

Research Areas: Genomic Resource Generation, Application of Genomic tools for trait-specific germplasm identification, and Molecular Database Development in Agri-Horticultural Crops

Address: Head, Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; Flat No. 80, DDA SFS Flats, Pocket-1; Sector 4, Dwarka, New Delhi 110078; [Tel: Off. (011) 25802884; Res. (011) 35860052; Cell: 9818934006; Email: rakesh.singh2@icar.gov.in; singhnbpgr@yahoo.com]