National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Kshirod K. Jena
FELLOW, ELECTED 2017

Born in Cuttack, Odisha, India on 3 February 1953. Educated at Utkal University, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha; B.Sc., 1974; M.Sc., 1976; Ph.D, 1983.

Principal Scientist, Plant Breeder, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines 2001-2018.Professor Emeritus, School of Biotechnology, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 2018-2025.

Senior Scientific Assistant, Central Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha, 1976-83; Robert S. McNamara Fellow, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 1983-85; Collaborative Research Scientist, International Rice Research Institute, manila, Philippines, 1985-89; Post-Doctoral Fellow &Professor, Department of Plant Science, University of Georgia, Athens, USA, 1989-92; Associate Professor, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 1992-96; Research Coordinator & Head, Barwale Foundation, Hyderabad, 1995-2000; Senior Scientist, Plant Breeder, IRRI-Korea Office, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 2001-10; Senior Scientist II, Plant Breeder, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 2011-13. Principal Scientist, Plant Breeder, International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines, 2014-2018.

Awards/Honours: Robert S. McNamara Fellowship award from World Bank, USA, 1983. Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru Award, ICAR, 1984; Best Paper Presentation award by Dankook International Cooperation on Agriculture, Republic of Korea, 2009; Honorary Scientist and Advisor by Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Korea, 2011; International Agricultural Research Award by Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Korea, 2011; Outstanding Service award by International Rice Research Institute, Philippines, 2011; Agricultural Cooperation Award by Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Vietnam, 2012; Recognition Award by Indian Institute of Rice Research, 2015; Certificate of Appreciation by Ministry of Agriculture, Japan and IRRI, 2010; Recognized by IRRI as worldwide leader in field of Plant Breeding and Genetics, 2014. International Cooperation Award by the Ministry of Agriculture, Turkey, 2016. International Cooperation Award for rice breeding research by the Rural Development Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Korea, 2018. Biju Patnaik Award for scientific excellence by the Odisha Bigyan Academy, Government of Odisha, 2023. Placed among the top 2% global scientists ranked by Stanford University, USA for the years 2023 and 2025.

Research Areas: Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology

Address: House No. 5B-1658, CDA, Sector 10, Markata Nagar, Cuttack 753014, Odisha; [Tel: Cell: 6370715377; Email: kshirodjena86@gmail.com]