National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Ravish Chatrath
FELLOW, ELECTED 2019

Born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India on 18 April 1957. Educated at College of Agriculture, Solan (HP), BSc (Agriculture) 1978; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, MSc (Genetics) 1980 and PhD 1985.

Scientist Emeritus, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal, 2021 till date Dean, Faculty of Agricultural Sceinces, DAV University, Jalandhar, Punjab 2020-21 Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding), 2001 and Principal Investigator Crop Improvement), 2018, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal till 2019.

Senior Scientist 1998-2001, Scientist (Senior Scale) 1990-98, Scientist 1988-90 at Central Soil Salinity Research, Karnal; Scientist, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, 1986-88; Scientist, Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Regional Station, Pali-Marwar, Rajasthan, 1985-86.

Awards/Honours: Hooker Award, 2019; Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Gene Stewardship Award, 2018; Padma Shri Dr. M.V. Rao Memorial Award, 2017; DWR Best Research Team Award, 2006; Major J. Sharma Guleria Memorial Gold Medal, 1978.

Fellow: Society for Advancement of Wheat Research, 2014, Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, 1987

Research Areas: Wheat improvement, wheat biofortification, root phenotyping, database and salt tolerance

Address: Scientist Emeritus, ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat & Barley Research, Karnal 132001, Haryana; [Tel: Cell: 9416177625; Email: r.chatrath@gmail.com]