National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms) Kambham Madhavi Reddy
FELLOW, ELECTED 2019

Born at Chittoor, District Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh on 14th August 1962. Educated at the then Andhra Pradesh Agricultural University, B.Sc. 1983 (at Tirupati), M.Sc. 1985 (at Tirupati) and Ph.D. 1990 (at Hyderabad).

Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Bangalore.

Scientist, ICAR-National Academy of Agril. Research Management (ICAR-NAARM), Hyderabad, 1990-91; Scientist, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Bangalore, Karnataka, 1991-95; Scientist (Senior Scale), ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore, 1995-99; Senior Scientist, ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore, 1999-2007; Principal Scientist, ICAR-IIHR), Bangalore, 2007 to date.

Awards/Honours: IAHS Dr. Kirti Singh Medal in Vegetable Science – 2023; NAAS Dr (Ms) Prem Dureja Award for outstanding Woman Scientist for the overall contributions to agriculture 2021-22; National Award for Excellence in Agricultural Research ‘Punjabrao Deshmukh Outstanding Women Scientist Award 2021’ conferred by ICAR; ATPBR Woman Achiever Award in Public Sector Plant Breeding 2021; ICAR-IIHR Foundation Day Award of Excellence as Best Teacher 2021; ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Horticultural Sciences as Team Member 2016; ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in Horticultural Sciences as Team Leader 2010; ICAR Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Post-Graduate Agricultural Research for Outstanding Research in the Field of Horticulture (Vegetable Science) as Chairperson, Ph. D. student Advisory Committee 2017; ICAR-Jawaharlal Nehru Award for Post-Graduate Agricultural Research for Outstanding Research in the Field of Crop Protection as Member, Ph. D. student Advisory Committee 2009; APAU Kasu Bramhananda Reddy Gold Medal for securing highest OGPA in M. Sc. (Ag) in Horticulture 1985; ICAR-IIHR Foundation Day Special Award of Excellence 2012; ISVS Dr Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award for best research paper 2012; PPV&FRA Certificate of Appreciation 2017; ISVS Dwarika Nath Memorial Gold Medal for best Ph. D. thesis as Chairperson, Ph. D. student Advisory Committee 2014; International Symposium on Horticulture Best Poster Award 2017; PPV&FRA Nodal Officer for DUS testing of Chilli, Paprika & Bell Pepper 2016; National Seminar on Spices Best Poster Award 2009; General Secretary & Vice President for the Society for Promotion of Horticulture 2013-15 & 2023-24; Vice President for BESSTHORT, ICAR-IIHR; Executive Councilor to the Indian Society of Vegetable Science (ISVS) 2021-22; Executive Councilor to the Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (IAHS) 2022-23; Chairperson/ Member of several Professional - International, National and State level Committees.

Fellow: Indian Academy Horticultural Sciences (IAHS); Indian Society of Vegetable Science (ISVS); ICAR Senior Research Fellowship

Research Areas: Vegetable Science, Crop Improvement, Hot and Sweet Pepper Breeding for yield, quality, biotic & abiotic stress tolerance

Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Vegetable Crops, ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (ICAR-IIHR), Hesaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru 560089, Karnataka; ‘MANASI’, H. No. 92, SFS 208, II Main, Opp. to Mother Dairy, Yelahanka New Town, Bengaluru 560064, Karnataka; [Tel: Res. (080) 28461167; Cell: 9448506132; 7259294309; Fax: (080) 28466291; Email: madhavireddy.k@icar.gov.in; kmreddy14@gmail.com]

Dr. (Ms) Prem Dureja Endowment Award 2021-2022