National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Gyanendra Pratap Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India on 17 March 1964. Educated at Central Hindu School, Varanasi, 1979-81; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, B.Sc. (Hons), 1981-84; M.Sc. (Ag.), 1986-88, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Ph.D. 1992.

Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 2022 till date

Scientist, National Research Centre for Soybean, Indore, 1993-94; Scientist, Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, 1994-96; Scientist & Scientist (Senior Scale), Directorate of Wheat Research, Karnal; Senior Scientist & Principal Scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2001-2008 & 2009-2016; Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal, 2016-22.

Awards/Honours: Dr. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2015; Dr. Nanaji Deshmukh Team Award, 2018; BGRI Gene Stewardship Award, 2018; Dr. AB Joshi Memorial Award, 2020; Dr. K Ramaiah Memorial Award, 2020; Dr Amrik Singh Cheema Memorial Award, 2019; Agricultural Leadership Award by National Educational Empowerment and Development Foundation, 2019; Outlook Outstanding Scientist Award, 2020; Dr. B.P. Pal Gold Medal Award, 2016; Rao Bahadur Vishwanth Memorial Award, 2016; V.S. Mathur Memorial Award 2014; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi; AISA National Award for Outstanding Leadership in Agriculture, 2019; Best Scientist Award Young Farmers Association, 2019; Dr. G B Deodikar Memorial Oration Award, Agharkar Research Institute, Maharashtra Association of Cultivation of Science, 2020; Mahendra Samridhi Award, 2016 & 2020, Dr. NN Singh Memorial Outstanding Scientist Award, 2022; President, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding 2020-2022; President, Society for Advancement of Wheat and Barley 2016-22.

Fellow: Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Science India, Society of Advancement of Wheat Research, Karnal; Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi, India; Society for Scientific Development in Agriculture and Technology Jhansi

Research Areas: Plant Genetic Resource Management, Wheat improvement, abiotic stress, physiological phenotyping, MARS & MABB

Address: Director, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (0184) 2267490; Res. (0184) 2209181; Cell: 9868841775, 8708529619; Fax: (0184) 2267390; Email: gp.singh@icar.gov.in; director.iiwbr@icar.gov.in; gyanendrapsingh@hotmail.com]

Dr. K. Ramaiah Memorial Award 2019-2020