National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sunil Puri
Fellow, Elected 2006

Born in Nangal, India on 17 March 1953. Educated at Govt. Boys High School, Nangal, 1965-69; DAV College, Jallandhar, 1969-71; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1971-76; Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 1976-79, Ph.D. 1979; Oxford Forestry Institute, U.K, 1985-86.

Dean, Academic Affairs cum Registrar, Shoolini University of Biotechnology & Management Sciences, Solan, H.P, 2007 to date.

Director Instructions, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, 2004-07; Professor & Head of Forestry, Indira Gandhi Agricultural University, Raipur, 1994-2004; Associate Professor of Forestry, 1985-94, and Head Forestry, 1988-91, Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar; Coordinator of Tropical Agroforestry of IUFRO Division 1 (Silviculture), 2003 to date; Deputy Coordinator, 1997-2005, Coordinator, Silviculture & Management in Arid & Semi-Arid Regions, IUFRO, 2005 to date.

Awards/Honours: Member, Editorial Board of Agroforestry Systems, 1997 to date; AAAS, USA International Diploma of Honour, 1998.

Fellow: Indian Society of Agroforestry (Vice-President, 2003-05).

Research Areas: Agroforestry, tree improvement, c-sequesteration, physiology

Address: Dean, Academic Affairs cum Registrar, Shoolini University of Biotechnology and Management Sciences, The Mall, Near Head P.O., Solan 173212, H.P.; Mother's Abode, Sunny Side, Near District Courts, Solan 173212, H.P.; [Tel: Off. (01792) 308000, Cell: 09816011680; Fax: (01792) 2226364; Email: spuri56@yahoo.com]