National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. (Ms.) Subbaraya Uma
FELLOW, ELECTED 2021

Born on 1st June, 1962 at Bengaluru, B.Sc. (Horticulture), 1983, M.Sc. (Floriculture and Landscaping), 1985, University of Agricultural Science, Bengaluru; Ph.D. (Horticulture), University of Agricultural Science, Bengaluru, 1990 and Post Doctoral Fellowship, 2003-04, KUL, Leuven, Belgium.

Director, ICAR - National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

Scientist, 1990-95, ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru; Senior Scientist, 1995-2007 and Principal Scientist, 2007- 19, ICAR-NRCB, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.

Awards/Honours: Life Time Achievement Award for Germplasm Conservation in Musa by Bioversity International, France, 2004; Pisang Rajah Award, by Bioversity International, France & BAPNET, Philippines, 2009; Punjabrao Deshmukh Best Woman Agricultural Scientist Award by ICAR, New Delhi, 2009; Shri Girdhari Lal Chadha Memorial Gold Medal in Fruit Science by Horticulture Society of India, 2011; Dr. MH. Marigowda National Endowment Award for Best Horticultural Research - 2018 by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, 2018; Dr. Kalayya Krishnamurhty National Award for Best Agricultural Research - 2019-20 by University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore in 2020; as Director, ICAR award - Sardar Patel award for the outstanding institute award (small Category); CII_ Cold Chain Award for the year 2022; Best Woman Researcher Award by Dinamalar Tamil Daily group of Publications, 2011; Kadali Puraskar Award by AIPUB, 2003; Biodiversity Conservation Award - 2019 by Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation, Chennai, 2019; Sir J.C. Bose Memorial Award for the contribution in the field of Horticulture and Plant Biotechnology by the Indian Science Monitor, Chennai, 2019.

Chair - The Banana Asia Pacific Network (BAPNET) - 2020-23 & BAPNET Representative, Bioversity International, France; Steering Committee Member - World Banana Forum, FAO - 2018; Member of the External Advisory Board (EAB) for the Banana - University of Wagenhein, Netherlands, 2020; National Consultant (Tissue culture) FAO, Rome -2001-04; Member of Editorial Board - Indian Journal of Horticultural Sciences, 2012-15; Member of Editorial Board - Current Horticulture, 2017; Member - Executive Council - AIPUB since 1997; General Secretary - AIPUB, 2005-2007; Treasurer - AIPUB, 1997-2005

Fellow: Horticulture Society of India (HSI); Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR); Association for the Improvement, Utilization and production of Banana (AIPUB); Confederation of Horticultural Associations of India(CHAI)

Research Areas: Horticulture, Genetic Resources, Breeding and Tissue culture using Bioreactors

Address: Former Director, ICAR-National Research Center for Banana, Thayanur Post, Thogamalai Road, Tiruchirapalli 620102, Tamil Nadu; No.6, 6th Cross, 8th Main Road, Srinivasanagar South, Vayalur Road, Tiruchirapalli 620017, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Off. (0431) 2618125; Cell: 9444090393; Email: umabinit@yahoo.co.in]

Dr. (Ms) Prem Dureja Endowment Award 2019-2020