National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sharad Eknath Pawar
Fellow, Elected 1994

Born in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India on 12 March 1942. Educated at Craddock High School, Wardha 1959; College of Agriculture, Nagpur 1964; College of Agriculture, Poona 1968; Ph.D. 1985.

Consultant to NDDB/DHARA 1999 to date.

Scientific Officer 1968-2002,Nuclear Agri. & Biotechnology Div. BARC, Mumbai; DAE-BRNS Senior Scientist 2002-2005; Consultant to IAEA Vienna for AFRA Project, 2001& 2002.

Awards/Honours: ISPRD Recognition Award, 2001.

Fellow: MS Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Society of Pulses Research & Development.

Research Areas: Genetics & plant breeding, grain legume, oil seed improvement

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