National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Vijai Pal Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2006

Born in Narsan Kalan, India on 17 January 1945. Educated at Raja Mahendra Pratap Prem Vidyayla, Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1955-61; Raja Mahendra Pratap Degree College Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1961-66; Agra University, Agra, Ph.D. 1977.

Director (Crop & Research), All India Rice Exporters' Association, New Delhi, 2013 to date.

Seed Production Assistant, National Seeds Corporation, New Delhi, 1967-68; Research Assistant, 1968-75; Scientist S0, 1975-76, Scientist S1, 1976-82, Scientist S2, 1982-85, Senior Scientist, 1986-98, and Principal Scientist, 1998-2007, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Visiting Scientist, IRRI, 1988-89; Vice President (Agri-Business) KRBL Ltd., New Delhi, 2007-2012.

Awards/Honours: Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 1974-75; Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 1977; B. P. Pal Memorial Award, 2005; ICAR Team Award in Crop Improvement, 2007; Third Rao Bahadur Dr. B. Viswanath Award, 2006-07; ICAR Recognition Certificate, 2009; Padma Shri, 2012; Shri O.P. Bhasin Memorial Award, 2012; Doyen of Rice 2019 by Association of Rice Research Workers, ICAR-NRRI and Basmati Rattan Award 2019.

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding.

Research Areas: Rice genetics & breeding, seed production

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