National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Jeet Singh Sandhu
FELLOW, ELECTED 2013

Born in Sri Ganaganagar, Rajasthan, India on 1 August 1955. Educated at Senior Secondary School, Bundi, 1973-75; Govt College, Bundi, 1975-78; G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 1979-85; M.Sc. Plant Breeding 1982 & Ph.D. 1985.

Vice-Chancellor, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur, September 2019 to-date.

Assistant Plant Breeder (Pulses), 1986-91; Plant Breeder (Pulses), 1991-99, and Senior Scientist (Pulses),1999-07, Incharge Pulses, 2007-10 Department of Plant Breeding, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana; Vice Chancellor, ND University of Agriculture and Technology, Kumarganj, Faizabad, Febuary 2018 to September 2019, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 2015-17; Agriculture Commissioner, Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, GoI, 2013-15 and Assistant Director General Seeds, ICAR, 2010-13.

Awards/Honours: Team Award (Chickpea): CGIAR'S King Baudouin Award 2002 and ICRISAT Doreen Mashler 2002; Award of Plaque to Best Research Worker for the year 2007-08, PAU, Ludhiana; and Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development (ISPRD) Recognition Award, 2009. President (Acting), 2011-12; Vice President, 2010-2012; Indian Society of Pulses and Development, Kanpur; President, Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding, 2016-2017 and Vice-President, Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, 2016-2017.

Fellow: Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development, Kanpur; Honoary Fellow: Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi

Research Areas: Plant Breeding and Genetics (Pulses genetics and breeding)/Research Manager & Academician

Address: Vice Chancellor, SKN Agriculture University, Jobner, Jaipur 303329, Rajasthan; [Tel: Off. (01425) 25039; Cell: 9582898978; Email: js_sandhuin@yahoo.com; vc@sknau.ac.in]