National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Shailendra Kumar Dwivedi
Fellow, Elected 1999

Born in Gorakhpur, U.P., India on 4 October 1946. Educated at College of Veterinary Medicine, UP Agricultural University Pantnagar, India, 1964-70; Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India,1971-75; BVSc&AH 1968;MVSc 1970; PhD 1975.

Research Officer/Scientist S-2, Clinical Medicine, IVRI, 1976-82; On deputation to University of Mosul, Iraq, 1980-82; Scientist, S-3, 1982-86, Principal Scientist, Veterinary Medicine, 1986-94, Head, Division of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, 1987-90, and Head, Division of Medicine, 1994-2001, IVRI, Izatnagar; Director, National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 2001-08. Member Governing Body, ICAR 2003-06; Member Equine Development Board, DAHD&F 2004-08; Member Sub Committee for Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals, AWB, Govt. of India 1992-95; Member Medical Equipment and Hospital Planning Division, BIS, Govt. of India 1989-1995.

Awards/Honours: ISVM Shri Ram Lal Agarwal Gold Medal, 1991; ICAR Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1995-96; President, Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine, 1995-98; Chief Editor, Indian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 1987-95; Member, Editorial Board, Indian Journal of Animal Science, 2002-06.

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences, India; Indian Society for Veterinary Medicine; Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research.

Research Areas: Ethno-Veterinary Research and Development for Veterinary Practice; Environmental Pollutants and Livestock Health Hazards

Address: B-3 Kiran Residency, Plot-79, Sector 56, Gurugram 122001, Haryana; [Tel: Res. (0124) 4212016; Cell: 9910399809; Email: shailendraj47@gmail.com]