National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms) G. Taru Sharma
FELLOW, ELECTED 2017

Born in Mathura, U.P. On 4 August 1965. Educated at St. Maria convent Mhow, M.P, Agra College, Agra and ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar, Ph.D. 1990, Visiting Scientist and FAO Fellow at Reproductive Biotechnology Laboratory, University of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, USA 1999.

Director, National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad 2021- 2025

Research Scientist, Centre for Biotechnology, National Dairy Development Board, Bombay, till December, 1991; Scientist, ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom and ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute till November 2000; Senior Scientist and Principal Scientist, August, 2009.Head cum Director CAFT in Veterinary Physiology, ICAR-IVRI, Izatnagar 2009 till 2021.

Awards/Honours: Young scientist's award and young scientist gold medal from Society of Animal Physiologists of India 1993; Young scientists Merit certificate from Indian Science Congress Association 1994; Prof. Nils Lagerlof Memorial Award from Indian Society for the Study of Animal Reproduction, 2001; IVRI Award of honor, 2002; WEAL award ISIWCD during the World Women Summit held at India International, New Delhi, 2003; ICAR-Panjab RaoDeshmukh Women Agricultural Scientist Award, 2004; DBT- NATIONAL BIOSCIENCE AWARD FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT, 2006, Award of honor from Governor of U.P for successfully treating canine clinical cases through stem cell therapy, 2011; Best teacher award from IVRI Deemed University, 2011; Dr. A. Roy Memorial Award, SAPI, 2012; Research excellence award, Indus Global Organization, 2013; Editorial member of an Elsevier journal Journal of Reproductive Health and Medicine since 2014; Women of the Year, FIET, 2015; Labhsetwar award for the significant contributions in an area of Reproductive Physiology,Indian Society for the study of Reproduction& Fertility, 2016; Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramaniam Award for Outstanding Teachers in Animal & Fisheries Sciences by ICAR, 2016. G. P. Talwar Oration Award, 2018. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, 2018, Dr. T. C. Anand Kumar Memorial Oration Award,2023, VASVIK RESEARCH AWARD, 2024, NASI Dr. P. Sheel Memorial oration Lecture 2025.

Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India, 2019: National Academy of Medical Sciences, 2024: Telangan Academy of Sciences, 2024.

Research Areas: Reprogenomics and Stem cell and Regenerative Medicine, One Health

Address: Director, DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Opposite Journalist Colony, Near Gowlidoddi, Gachibowli, Hyderabad 500032, Telangana; [Tel: Off. (040) 23120101/102; Cell: 9412603840; Email: tarusharma@niab.org.in]

Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2021 to 31 Dec, 2023