National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. Geevaretnam Jeyasekaran
FELLOW, ELECTED 2022

Born in Swamythoppu village at Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India on 02 April 1962. Educated at St. Xavier's College School, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu, 1975-78; Sri Paramakalyani College, Madurai-Kamaraj University, Alwarkurichi, Tamil Nadu, 1979 for PUC; Fisheries College, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, 1979-83 for B.F.Sc; College of Fisheries, University of Agricultural Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, 1983-85 for M.F.Sc., and 1991-1994 for Ph.D; Overseas Specialization Programme at University of Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia, 1990; Post-Ph.D. Overseas Research Programme at Australian Animal Health Laboratory, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, Geelong, Australia, 2000.

Director of Research, Tamil Nadu Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 2017-21

Assistant Professor, 1986-98; Associate Professor, 1998-2003; Professor, 2003-12 at Fisheries College, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University/ Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Tuticorin; Professor & Head, 2013-14 & 2016-17 at Fisheries College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University/ Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Thoothukudi; Director of Research, Tamil Nadu Fisheries University, Nagapattinam, 2014-15.

Awards/Honours: Tamil Nadu Government Scientist Award, 2018; Tamil Nadu Agricultural Forum Best Scientist Award, 2015; TNFU Appreciation Awards, 2015 & 2017; Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) Best Research Paper Award, 2014; FAO & University of Alaska, USA Appreciation Award, 2010; IICPT Best Research Paper Award, 2010; FAO Travel Award, 2009; NACA Travel Award, 2009; PFGF Dr. MS Swaminathan Award for Best Indian Fisheries Scientist, 2004; PFGF Best Fisheries Teacher Award, 2003; Dr. Hiralal Chaudhuri Fisheries Foundation Best Young Scientist Award, 2002; FAO-AHRDP Overseas Fellowship Award, 2000; Tamil Nadu State Council for Science and Technology Young Scientist Fellowship Award, 1998; Yugoslav Government Scholarship Award, 1990; University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore Gold Medals 1985 & 1994; MPEDA Technical Monitoring Committee Expert, 2013; FSSAI Scientific Panels Expert, 2013 to till date; EIA Assessment Panel Expert, 2014 to till date; Director, NABL Accredited TNJFU Laboratory for Fish Quality Monitoring and Certification, 2019 to 2021; FAO-Codex India Expert, 2020 to till date; Official Delegation Team Member to Shanghai Ocean University, China, 2015; Official Delegation Team Leader to Curtin University, Australia, 2015.

Research Areas: Fishery Microbiology and Quality Assuarnce

Address: Jeyas Cottage, 97G/F/3, 7th Street East, Teachers Colony, Thoothukudi 628008, Tamil Nadu; [Tel: Cell: 9443471323; Email: jeyasekarang@gmail.com]