National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2018

Born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand on 13 October 1966. B.Sc. 1989; M.Sc. 1991 and Ph.D. 1995, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Post Doc, University of Florida, USA 2008-09

Head, Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2016 to date.

Professor (Fruit Science), Division of Fruits and Horticultural Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2014-16.

Awards/Honours: ICAR Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramanian Best Teacher Award, 2017; ICAR Hari Om Ashram Trust Award, 2005-06; Associate, Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of S&T, 2008-00; IARI Best Teacher Award, 2005; HSI Sh. G.L. Chadha Memorial Gold Medal, 2009; HHS Scientist of the Year Award, 2009; Distinguished Scientist of the Year Award, 2010; Joint Secretary, Society for Promotion of Horticulture, Bengaluru, 2010-13; Editor, 2008-12 and Editor-in-Chief, 2012 to date of Indian Journal of Horticulture; Secretary, Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences (formerly Horticultural Society of India) 2017 to date.

Fellow: Horticultural Society of India, 2006 and Society of Hill Horticulture Development Society, Chaubattia, 2005.

Research Areas: Fruit Science, Mango and grape breeding, Biotechnolgical interventions in breeding of Fruit crops, Genomics and MAS

Address: Head, Division of Fruits & Horticultural Technology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; C-27, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25843214; Cell: 8920968154; 9868450329; Email: sanjaydr2@gmail.com; sanjaydr2@rediffmail.com]

NAAS Associate, 2007