National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Joykrushna Jena
FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born in Balasore District of Orissa, India on 28 October 1965. Educated at N. N. High School, Balasore, Orissa, 1978-81; F. M. College, Balasore, 1981-83; College of Fisheries, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Orissa 1983-87; ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin, Kerala, 1987-1989; B.F.Sc. 1987; M.Sc. (Mariculture) 1989; Ph.D. 1999.

Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2016 to date.

Scientist, Senior Scientist, ICAR National Fellow, Principal Scientist & Head of the Division, ICAR-Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture, Bhubaneswar, 1992-2010; Director, ICAR-National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow, 2010-16.

Awards/Honours: Special One Time Award of ICAR, 1998; Young Scientist Award & Scientist of the Year Award of Bioved Research Centre, 1999 & 2000; ICAR Award for Team Research, 2000 & 2008; Best Young Scientist Award of Dr. Hiralal Choudhuri Fisheries Foundation, 2001; Prof. H.P.C. Shetty Award of AFSIB, 2008; Pillay Aquaculture Award, 2011; Dr. S.Z. Qasim Medal, 2011; Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award of ICAR, 2013. President, Asian Fisheries Society, Kaula Lumpur, 2016-19; Chairman, Asian Fisheries Society Indian Branch, 2014-21.

Fellow: Zoological Society of India, Bodh Gaya; Academy of Sciences for Animal Welfare; Zoological Society of India, Bhubaneswar; Bioved Research Society and Communication Centre; Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (FASET), Bhopal; Inland Fisheries Society of India, Barrackpore

Research Areas: Freshwater aquaculture, Population genetics

Address: Deputy Director General (Fisheries Science), Division of Fisheries Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, KAB-II, Pusa, New Delhi 110012; B-7, NASC Complex, DPS Marg, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25846738, Res. (011) 25842508; Cell: 9453019735; Fax: (011) 25841955; Email: jkjena2@rediffmail.com; jkjena2@gmail.com]

Secretary 1 Jan, 2017 to 31 Dec 2019; Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2016 to 31 Dec 2016; Dr. P. Bhattacharya Award 2021-2022; NAAS Associate, 2005