National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Harsh Kumar Dikshit
FELLOW, ELECTED 2023

Born in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, India on 09 September, 1964. Educated at Christ Church College, Kanpur, 1982-84; GBPUAT, Pantnagar 1985-90. B.Sc. 1984; M.Sc.Ag (Plant Breeding) 1987; Ph.D. 1990.

Principal Scientist, Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Maize Breeder 1990-1991, ProAgro Seeds, Bangalore; Junior Research Officer 1992-1993, GBPUAT, Pantnagar; Scientist 1993-1998, IIPR, Kanpur; Scientist Senior Scale/ Senior Scientist 1998-2002, IIPR, Kanpur; Senior Scientist 2002-2008, IARI, New Delhi; Principal Scientist 2009- till date, IARI, New Delhi

Awards/Honours: Rajendra Prasad Award 2020 of ICAR; Dr. Ram Nath Singh Award 2019-2021 of IARI; A. B. Joshi Memorial Award 2022 of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Recipient of ICARDA Recognition for Research in Lentil; Editor, Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding; Editor, Journal of Food Legumes

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Indian Society of Pulses Research and Development

Research Areas: Genetics and Breeding of Pulses; Development of Varieties of Lentil, Mungbean and Rajmash; Biofortification of Lentil; Phosphorus Uptake and Utilization Efficiency in Mungbean and Lentil; Biotic and Abiotic stresses of mungbean and lentil; Nutritional Improvement of mungbean and lentil

Address: Principal Scientist, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; D II -9, Pusa Campus, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Off. (011) 25841481; Cell: 9868342805; Email: harshgeneticsiari@gmail.com; hk_dikshit@rediffmail.com]