National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Nanak Singh Pasricha
Fellow, Elected 1994

Born in Pabi, Peshawar, India on 20 August 1941. Educated at Government High School, Doraha, 1949-59; Arya College Ludhiana, 1959-61; B.Sc., Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1965; M.Sc., Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1967; Ph.D., PAU, 1970.

Assistant Professor, 1970-75; Soil Scientist, 1975-85; Sr. Soil Scientist, 1985-96; and Head, Department of Soils, PAU, Ludhiana, 1996-2000; Director, Potash Research Institute of India, Gurgaon, 2000-04. Post Doctoral Research Fellow, IRRI, Manila, Philippines, 1973- 74; Fulbright Visiting Professor, University of Delaware, Newark, USA, 1987-88.

Awards/Honours: PAU Best Teacher Award, 1984; Fertilizer Association of India Award, 1987; National Fertilizers Limited Award, 1987; The Sulphur Institute, Washington, USA, Award, 1991; Canadian Society of Soil Science Visiting Lectureship Award for University of Alberta, Ontario State University, Saskatchewan State University, and McGill university, Canada; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 1992; PAU Commendation Certificate, 1994; Punjab State Council for Science and Technology, Commendation Certificate, 1994. Vice-President, Commission-4 (Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition), 1998-2002, and Member, Budget & Finance Committee, 2000-06, International Union of Soil Science (IUSS). Certificate of Appreciation by Punjab Agricultural University in recognition of contributions in agricultural research and development, 2012. Member, Research Advisory Committee, Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 2010-2012, Member, Research Advosory Committee, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur, 2013-2015.

Fellow: Indian Society of Soil Science.

Research Areas: Soil Science - Soil Fertility, Soil Chemistry, Plant Nutrition and Crop Productivity, Natural Resource Management

Address: 219-C, Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar, Ludhiana 141012, Punjab; [Tel: Res. (0161) 5022178, Cell: 09023109001; Fax: (0161) 2539147; Email: nspasricha25@gmail.com]