National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Brijendra Pratap Singh
Fellow, Elected 1994

Born in Fatehpur, India on 10 October 1938. Educated at Agriculture College, Kanpur, 1954-60; University of Florida, Gainesville, USA, 1960-63.

Associate professor of Horticulture, Allahabad Agriculture Institute 1964-66; Head Virology, Plant Pathology and Protection Physiology, Tissue culture, Area Coordinator Floriculture, Biotechnology 1966-98, Scientist (Director Grade) 1997-98 and Emeritus Scientist 1998-2003, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow (CSIR).

Awards/Honours: Achievement Awards in Virology, 1991 and Plant pathology, 2003-04; Honorary Member Association of Plant Pathologist.

Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India; Indian Virological Society.

Research Areas: Plant biotechnology, virology and horticulture

Address: 4/300, Vivek Khand, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow 226010, Uttar Pradesh; [Tel: Res. (0522) 2391596; Email: bpsingh@gmail.com]