National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Keshav Raj Kranthi
Fellow, Elected 2009

Born in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India on 26 February 1963. B.Sc (Agriculture) 1985 and M.Sc (Agricultural Entomology) 1987, ANGRAU, Hyderabad; Ph.D (Entomology) 1991, IARI, New Delhi.

Director, ICAR-Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur, 2010 to date.

ARS, 1991-92, Head, Crop Protection Division, 2006-08, and Acting Director, Central Institute of Cotton Research, Nagpur, 2008-10.

Awards/Honours: Cotton Researcher of the Year Award 2009, ICAC, Washington, USA & Team Leader; ICAR Team Award, 2006.

Research Areas: Insect resistance to insecticides; Molecular entomology and biotechnology.

Address: Director, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, PB No. 2, Shankarnagar PO, Nagpur 440010, Maharashtra; 17 RA, Bhangevihar, Trimurthinagar, Nagpur 440022, Maharashtra; [Tel: Off. (07103) 275536/38; Res. (0712) 2240252, Cell: 9423075781; Fax: (07103) 275529; Email: krkranthi@gmail.com]

Recognition Award, 2015-2016