National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Prof. Zora Singh
PRAVASI FELLOW, ELECTED 2025

Born in village Aitiana, Ludhiana, Punjab, India on 10August 1956. Completed BSc Agriculture (Honours in Horticulture) 1974-1979, MSc Pomology 1979-1981 and PhD Pomology 1981-1986from the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India. Institute of Horticultural Research, East Malling, U.K. 1986-1987.

Foundation Professor Horticultural Science and Leader Horticulture Program,School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia 2021 to present.

Foundation Professor Horticulture atCurtin University, Perth, Western Australia2009-2018;Foundation Associate Professor Horticulture at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia 2001 -2008; Inaugural Curtin Research FellowCurtin University, Perth, Western Australia 1997-2001;Visiting Professor of Horticulture at the University of Bologna, Italy, 1995-1996;Research Fellow at Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Murdoch University, Western Australia, Australia 1992-1995; Assitant Horticulturist at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India 1988-1992;Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Horticultural Research, East Malling, U.K. 1986-1987.

Awards/Honours: Sikh Youth Australia and Young Sikh Professionals NetworkAustralian Sikh Award for Excellence in Agriculture -2023;Nomination for the Australian Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation 2018;Government of Western Australia, Department of Commerce, Industry, Science and Innovation Overall Winner of the 2017 Mitsubishi Corporation Western Australian Innovator of the Year Award; International Society for Horticultural Science Outstanding Researcher in Postharvest Horticultureaward 2013; Curtin University Commercial Innovation Award 2016; The American Pomological Society, U.P. Hedrick Award 2008 (joint winner), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA)Pran Vohra Award 1991; United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation UNESCO/ROSTSCA Young Scientist Award 1989; The Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist Medal 1988; The Indian National Science Academy Professor L.S.S. Kumar Memorial Award 1988;The Indian Council of Agricultural Research the Jawahar Lal Nehru Award 1987;The American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)Outstanding Graduate Educator Award 2024; Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citations award-2009; The Curtin University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching and Research 2007; Curtin University Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Team Award-2003; Curtin University Innovative Teaching Practice Award-2001; International Society for Horticultural Science Medal-2004. Elected Vice-Chairperson of the International Society of Horticultural Science, Division Tropical and Subtropical Fruit and Nuts 2018-2026; Elected Director of West Australian Olive Council Inc. Board 2019-2021;Expert external assessor for restructuring the curriculum for the Bachelor of Horticultural Science degree program at the University Putra Malaysia 2014-2017;Chair ASHS Outstanding Graduate Educator Award Committee2013; Chair ASHS Outstanding Undergraduate Educator Award Committee 2021; Member steering group of the Australian Council of Deans of Agriculture Learning & Teaching Academy 2023-2024; Executive Committee Member of the Australian Society for Horticultural Science 2008-2014 and 2020 to present. Adjunct Professor Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia 2019-2022; Visiting Professor at University Malaysia Terengganu, Malaysia from 2018-2020; Visiting Professor at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India 2010-2013;Contributed to organize 33 International Conferences as a Convenor and member of the International Scientific Advisory/Editorial Committee; Presented 30 invited plenary addresses/keynote papers at various national and International Conferences.Serving on the editorial boards of Postharvest Biology and Technology; Plant Growth Regulation; International Journal of Fruit Science; Journal of Tropical Plant Physiology; Fruits; Indian Journal of Horticulture; Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences.

Fellow: Fellow American Society for Horticultural Science; Fellow Indian Academy of Horticultural Sciences, India

Research Areas: Postharvest Horticulture, Production Horticulture

Address: Foundation Professor Horticultural Science and Leader Horticulture Program, School of Science, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive

Joondalup, Western Australia 6027, Australia; 6 Pacific Avenue, Atwell, Western Australia 6164, Australia; [Tel: Off. +61863046701; Res. +61 894145547; Cell: +61402008283; Email: z.singh@ecu.edu.au]