National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Gaya Prasad
Fellow, Elected 2008

Born in Ichchhapur, India on 5 November 1953. Educated at Government Primary School Madri, district Fatehapur, UP, 1960-64; Baldev Giri High School, Amauli, district Fatehapur, UP, 1965-67; Sri Asteek Muni Intermediate College, Koriyan, district Kanpur, 1968-70; Addya Sharan Singh, Adarsh Intermediate College Kora Jahanabad, district Fatehapur 1971-72; B.Sc Part I, DAV College, Kanpur 72-73; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1973-1984., B.V.Sc & A.H., 1977, M.V.Sc, 1980, Ph.D., 1984; Post Doctoral Fellow at M.D. Anderson Hospital and Cancer Institute, University of Texas, Science Park Research Division, Smithville, USA 1986-88.

Teaching Associate 1982-1983, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar; Assistant Scientist 1983-95, Scientist 1995-2002, Associate Professor 2002-2003, Professor, 2003-10 and Head, 2003-07, Department of Animal Biotechnology, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Acting Director, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 2012-14; Assistant Director General (Animal Health), ICAR, New Delhi, 2010-16; Vice-Chancellor, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, 2016-19.

Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2007-08); Prof. S.R. Vyas Memorial Award (2008) of Association of Microbiologist of India; Dr. Richard Masillamony Oration Award (2008) of Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology; Dr. C.V. Kanan Memorial Lecture (2008) of Indian Association Veterinary Anatomists; Scientist Award of Indian Society of Veterinary Immunolog; Dr. J.B. Bhatt Award of Association of Microbiologists of India, 2005 & 2006; •            Life Time Achievement Award, Indian Virological Society; Rajesh Pilot Award (2016) of High-Tech Horticulture Society; Life Time Achievement Award (2017), Science & Technology Society;

Life Time Achievement Award (2019) of Pragati International Scientific Research Foundation; Prof. Kameswar Sahai Bhargava Award (2020) of Indian Virological Society; Dr. P.G. Pandey Oration Award (2022) of Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiology, Immunology and Specialists in Infectious Diseases; Volume Editor of international review series "Progress in Vaccinology"; Editor of Indian Journal of Microbiology, Managing Editor of Indian Journal of Virology, President of Association of Microbiologists of India (2010). Elected Secretary General, National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (2011-2013); Vice President, Indian Society of Veterinary Immunology and Biotechnology (2011-2013).

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences; Association of Microbiologists of India; Indian Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Research; Indian Virological Society.

Research Areas: Animal Biotechnology, Molecular Virology & Molecular Diagnostics

Address: 1969A, Sector 16-17, Hisar 125001, Haryana; [Tel: Cell: 9582898968; Email: gprasad1986@gmail.com]

Dr. P. Bhattacharya Memorial Award 2009-2010