Dr. Tarun Kumar Bhattacharya
Fellow, Elected 2017
Born at Midnapur (East), West Bengal, India on 4 September, 1970. Educated at Hanschara MD High School, Midnapur (East), 1981-89; College of Veterinary Science, BCKV, Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal, B.V.Sc& A.H., 1989-94; NDRI, Karnal, Haryana, M.Sc., 1994-96; IVRI, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, Ph.D, 1996-99; Post Doc., McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 2008.
Director, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Hisar, Haryana, 15th November, 2022 to date.
Scientist, IVRI, Izatnagar, 1999-2007; Senior Scientist, Project Directorate on Poultry, Hyderabad, 2007-2011; National Fellow, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, 2011-2021;Principal Scientist, ICAR-Directorate of Poultry Research, Hyderabad, 2013.
Awards/Honours: Young Scientist Award, ISCA, 2001; Award of Honour, IVRI, 2002; NAAS Young Scientist Award, 2003-04; Lal Bahadur Young Scientist Award, ICAR, 2003-04; NAAS Associateship, 2005; DBT Overseas Associateship, 2006; ICAR National Fellow, ICAR, 2011; Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, ICAR, 2010-11; Fellowship Editor, Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Korea, 2007-15; Member, International Advisory Committee, Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Korea, 2015-17; Editor, Agricultural Science Journal, Canada, 2014; Dr. P. Kothandaraman Memorial award, 2017; Prof P.K. Pani Research Award, 2018;Dr. D.S. Balain Memorial Award, 2019.
Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (India); Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity.
Research Areas: Animal Genetics & Breeding, Molecular Genetics, Genomics, Biotechnology
Address: Director, ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, Sirsa Road, Hisar 125001, Haryana; Director’s Residence, NRC on Equines, Opposite TB Hospital, Sirsa Road, Hisar 125001, Haryana; [Tel: Off. (01662) 275787; Cell: 9490792635; Fax: (040) 24017002; Email: bhattacharyatk@gmail.com]
Young Scientist Award 2003-2004; NAAS Associate, 2005
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