National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Prasun Kumar Mukherjee
FELLOW, ELECTED 2014

Born in village Nawanagar, West Bengal, on 18 October, 1963. Educated at Khujutipara RGJ High School, Burdwan Municipal High School, Visva Bharati, GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar. Ph.D. (Plant Pathology) 1991.

Director of Research and International Relations, Seacom Skills University, Birbhum, West Bengal. Formerly, Head, Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Government of India, Trombay, Mumbai, and Professor, Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai.

Principal Scientist (Plant Pathology), Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR), Nagpur, 2011-13 on deputation.

Awards/Honours: Dr. K.S. Krishnan DAE Research Fellowship; Prof. M.J. Narasimhan Academic Merit Award and J.F. Dastur Memorial Award, Indian Phytopathological Society; Pran Vohra Award, Indian Science Congress Association; BOYSCAST Fellowship (DST); VASVIK Award; Govt. of India-Dept. of Atomic Energy Homi Bhabha Science and Technology Award; Govt. of India; Dept. of Atomic Energy Group Achievement Award (as Group Leader, twice); Dr. TS Thind Distinguished Plant Pathologist Award (Indian Society of Plant Pathologists); Lifetime Achievement Award, Academy for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences, India; Padmashri Dr. Ajay Parida Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award; Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Fellowship; Visiting Scientist, Israel Institute of Technology, and Texas A&M University.

Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India, and Indian National Science Academy

Research Areas: Biological control, Trichoderma, fungal genetics, secondary metabolism

Address: Director of Research and International Relations, Seacom Skills University, Kendradangal, Birbhum 731236, W.B.; Nawanagar, Saraswati Bazar, Birbhum 731215, W.B.; [Tel: Cell: 9372619063; Fax: (022) 25505151; Email: prasunmukherjee1@gmail.com]