National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Ajoy Kumar Roy
FELLOW, ELECTED 2009

Born in Ghazipur, UP, India on 1 September 1961. Educated at Shree Maheshwari Vidyalaya, Kolkata 1967-76; Gyan Bharti Vidyapeeth, Kolkata, 1976-78; Presidency College, Kolkata, 1978-81; University of Calcutta, 1981-84; CAS in Cell & Chromosome Research, Department of Botany, University of Calcutta (1984-89). B.Sc. (Honours) 1981; M.Sc. 1984; Ph.D. 1989.

Head, Grassland and Silvipasture Management Division, IGFRI 2007-2012; Project Coordinator, AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, 2012 to 2023.

Awards/Honours: British Council TCT Award 1998; DBT Overseas Associateship Award 2007; ICAR Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research Award (as Team Leader), 2007-08; NAIP Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding contribution in research on sustainable rural livelihood security 2012; RMSI Gold Medal Award 2018; K A Sankarnaryanan Award 2018; ICAR- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award 2021; RMSI- PM Dabadghao Memorial Award- 2022; Editor-in-chief Journal Range Management and Agroforestry 2006-14; Editor IGFRI annual report 2007-2011 Chairman, Editorial Board, International Grassland Congress, 2015.

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Range Management Society of India, Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences; Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, Indian Society of Agroforestry

Research Areas: Forage Genetic Resources, Forage Crop Improvement, Genetics, Biotechnology, Grassland, Silvipasture

Address: Former Project Coordinator, AICRP on Forage Crops & Utilization, Indian Grassland & Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi 284003, U.P.; PLD-04 Radhika Orchid, Jhansi- Kanpur Road, Jhansi 284002, U.P.; [Tel: Off. (0510) 2730029; Res. (0510) 2730721, 2730639; Cell: 9415412144, 7985242957; Fax: (0510) 2730029; Email: royak333@rediffmail.com; royak3333@gmail.com]