National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Dipak Ranjan Biswas
FELLOW, ELECTED 2021

Born at Bhimpur, Nadia, West Bengal, India on 15 April, 1962. Educated at BhimpurSwamijiVidyapith, Bhimpur, 1975-79; Krishnagar Govt. College, 1979-81; Bidhan Chandra KrishiViswavidyalaya, 1982-86; Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1987-92; B.Sc. (Ag) Hons. 1986, M.Sc. 1989, Ph.D. 1992.

Emeritus Scientist, Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2024 to date.

Scientist (Probation), National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, 1992-93; Scientist (Subject Matter Trainee), Indian Institute of Soil Science, Bhopal, 1993-93; Scientist, 1993-97; Scientist (Sr. Scale), 1997-2001; Senior Scientist, 2001-08; Principal Scientist,Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2009-24.

Awards/Honours: Platinum Jubilee Commemoration Award, 2023 by Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS) for outstanding Lifetime Contributions in the Discipline of Soil Science; Fertiliser Association of India (FAI) Award, 2023 for Excellence for the Best Work done in the field of Plant Nutrition;IARI Best Teacher Award for outstanding contribution and excellence in teaching, 2015; World Phosphate Institute–Fertiliser Association of India Award, 2012; Certificate of Excellence Bharat Jyoti Award 2013 by India International Friendship Society; Best Paper Award, 2005, 2017, 2021 by Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS); Best Paper Award, 2017 by IPNI; International Travel Award by SERB (DST) and CSIR to attend 21st World Congress of Soil Science, 2018 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Sectional President, Agriculture & Forestry Sciences, Indian Science Congress for 2020-2023; Editor of ISCA Journal “Everyman’s Science” (2020-2022); President, Indian Society of Soil Science (ISSS), 2022-2023; Secretary, ISSS, 2013-2021; Editor (Ex-Officio), ISSS, 2013-2021; Treasurer, ISSS, 2002-2013; Treasurer, Delhi Chapter of ISSS, 1995-1997.

As President (ISSS), invited as International Speaker, in the 15th International Conference of the East and Southeast Asia Federation of Soil Science Societies (ESAFS), held during 22-26 August 2022 at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Invited as International Speaker, in the 16th International Conference of the ESAFS, held during 25-29 March 2024 at Thai Nguyen University, Vietnam. As Secretary, ISSS, represented the Indian delegates in the Council Meeting of International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) during 21st World Congress of Soil Science in 2018 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Fellow: West Bengal Academy of Science and Technology, 2018; Indian Society of Soil Science, 2011

Research Areas: Soil Chemistry & Fertility; Utilization of non-conventional P and K-minerals by enriched compost technology and microbial intervention by P and K-solubilizing bacteria; Synthesis of novel fertilizers

Address: Emeritus Scientist, Div. of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; 104 Saryu Apartment, Type-V, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Cell: 9868554968; Email: dipakbiswas.iari@gmail.com; drb_ssac@yahoo.com]