National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Rangil Singh
Fellow, Elected 1995

Born in Tehsil Bagh, District Poonch, J&K, India on 25 December 1935. Educated at Govt. Middle School, Jammu Cantt, 1952-54; SRMP High School, Jammu, 1955-56; GGM Science College, Jammu, 1957-58; Govt. Agricultural College & Research Institute, Ludhiana, 1958-62; PAU, Ludhiana, 1962-68; B.Sc. 1962; M.Sc. 1964; Ph.D. 1968; Post-doctoral Fellowships, IRRI, Manila, Philippines, 1975-77, and McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1980-83.

Lecturer, Biochemistry, 1964, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry, 1968-71, Biochemist, 1971-85, Senior Biochemist, 1985-95, Head, Biochemistry Department, 1989-93, and INSA Senior Scientist, 1996-2000, PAU, Ludhiana; Visiting Professor, McGill Unversity, Montreal, Canada under International Scientific Exchange Award of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada, 1984; Director of Research, SKUAST-Jammu, 2001-2004.

Awards/Honours: PAU Teachers' Association Award, 1986; Member, National Scientific Panel on Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, ICAR, 1985-88; Vice-President, Society of Biological Chemists (India), 1988-90; Nestle's Food Scientist Award, 1991; Commendation Certificates by (i) the Punjab State Council of Science and Technology for outstanding contributions in Plant Biochemistry Research 1994 and (ii) Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, for outstanding research in Biochemistry 1994.

Fellow: Indian National Science Academy, 1992.

Research Areas: Plant biochemistry, metabolism of carbohydrates and their bio-regulation during growth and development of cereals, legumes, forages & other commercial crops.

Address: House No. 75, Sector No. 2, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu 180012, J&K; [Tel: Res. (0191) 2477013; Email: rangilsingh@rediffmail.com]