National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sakuru Venkata Sai Prasad
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh on 21 June 1967. B.Sc. 1990 and M.Sc. 1992, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad; Ph.D. 1995, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; PGDHRM 2005, MBA 2006 and PGDIPR 2016, IGNOU, New Delhi; PGDTMA 2013, NAARM, Hyderabad

Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad 2021 to date.

Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Indore, 2009-15; Principal Scientist & Head, ICAR-IARI Regional Station, Indore 2015-21.

Awards/Honours: INSA Visiting Scientist Fellowship, 2001-02; NAIP Training Visiting scientist Fellowship, 2009-10; ICAR Award for Outstanding Inter-disciplinary Team Research Team Research in Agricultural and Allied Sciences" as Member, 2009-10; Gold Medal for PGDTMA by NAARM, Hyderabad, 2016; Venus International Foundation Distinguished Scientist Award - Agriculture, 2015; Astha Foundation, SSDAT, Meerut - Outstanding Achievement Award in Plant Breeding, 2014; GRISAAS-2015 - Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research Award as Team Leader, and BGRI, USA-BGRI-Gene Stewardship Award as Member (International Award), 2018; Dr. S. Nagarajan Memorial Award from SAWBR, Karnal, 2019 and XXI Sukumar Basu Memorial Award from IARI, New Delhi, 2020.

Fellow: Society for Advancement of Wheat Research, Karnal, 2014; Indian Society for Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi, 2016; Andhra Pradesh Academy of Sciences, 2019

Research Areas: Genetics and Plant Breeding in durum wheat, bread wheat and Rice

Address: Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana; [Tel: Cell: 9425957920; Fax: (0731) 2701131; Email: sprasad98@gmail.com]

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