National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. S.L. Krishnamurthy
FELLOW, ELECTED 2024

Born in Kadur, India on 16 Jun, 1980. Educated at UAS Bengaluru, 1999-2003; MAU Parbhani, 2003-05; UAS Bengaluru, 2006-09. B.Sc (Agri). 2003; M.Sc (GPB). 2006; Ph.D (GPB). 2009.

Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding), Division of Crop Improvement, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana

Scientist 2009-13, Scientist Sr. Scale 2013-18, Senior Scientist 2018-21, Senior Scientist 2021 to till date, Division of Crop Improvement, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute, Karnal 132001, Haryana

Awards/Honours: Srinivasa Ramanujam Memorial Award, Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding (ISGPB), 2011-12; Young Scientist Award, Indian Society of Soil Salinity and Water Quality (ISSSWQ) for the year 2016; Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers, Japan, 2020; Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist award, ICAR, New Delhi, 2020.

Fellow: Eurasian Academy of Environmental Sciences (EAES); Association for the Advancement of Biodiversity Sciences (ABSc); National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS); Indian Society of Genetic and Plant Breeding (ISGPB); Association of Rice Research Workers (ARRW)

Research Areas: Genetics and Plant Breeding; Salt Tolerance in Rice; Conventional Plant Breeding; Molecular Plan Breeding; Plant Variety Protection; Rice Seed Production

Address: Senior Scientist (Plant Breeding), Department of Plant Breeding, ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500030, Telangana; [Tel: Cell: 8053726399; Email: krishnagene@gmail.com]

Associate 2020