National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Gyanendra Kumar Gaur
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Nishurkha, Uttar Pradesh, India on 4January 1964. Educated at Amar Singh Inter College, Lakhaoti, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, 1974-77; Swatantra Bharat Inter College, Bhawan Bahadur Nagar, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, 1977-81; Amar Singh College, Lakhaoti, Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, 1981-85; Indian Veterianary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, 1985-91; Iowa State University, Ames, USA,2009;B.Sc. (Ag.) 1984; M.Sc. 1987; Ph.D. 1991.

AssistantDirector General (Animal Production and Breeding), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi 110 001; 2023 to date.

Scientist, 1992-2000, Central Sheep and Wool Rearch Institute, Avikanagr, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut; Senior Scientist, 2000-08, National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources, Karnal, Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut; Principal Scientist, 2008-14, Project Directorate on Cattle, Meerut, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; In-charge/ Head, 2014-23, Livestock Production Management Section, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar; Head, 2023-23, Animal Genetics Division, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar.

Awards/Honours: Bishnu Sudama Memorial Medal from Indian Veterinary Association, 2001; Best Poster/ Oral Presentation Awards (21 Nos) from the National Registered Professional Societies, 2001-24; Member, Editorial Board, The Indian Gournal of Animal Genetics and Breeding, 2014-16, Journal of Livestock Biodiversity, 2020-25; Member, Committee for Preparing Punjab Bovine Breeding Act, 2015;Rajbhasha Vajyanti from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 2017; Member, Committee for Preparing State Breeding Policy (Uttar Pradesh), 2018;Member, Committee for Preparing Bovine Breeding ActUttarakhand, 2019;Certificate of Appreciation from Indian Veterinary Research Institute for the publication of research article in the highest impact factor journal, 2020 (IF 6.205) & 2025 ((IF 7.7); Dr. DS Balain Memorial Award from the Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity, 2020; Dr. PN Bhat Best Paper Award from Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding, 2021; Best Division Award from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 2022; Member, Research Advisory Committee/ Institute Management Committee of ICAR Institutes (7 Nos), 2023-25; Smt. Kadambini Devi Award for Animal Behavior from Indian Society of Animal Production and Management, 2024;Lead Contributor of FAO Country Report Questionnaire, 2024.

Fellow: Society for Conservation of Domestic Animal Biodiversity, 2021; National Academy of Veterinary Nutrition and Animal Welfare, 2022; Indian Society of Animal Genetics and Breeding, 2024.

Research Areas: Livestock breeding, Genomic selection, Progeny tesing, Breed registration

Address: Assistant Director General, Animal Science Division, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Room No.404, Krishi Bhavan, New Delhi 110001; F601, Central Government Residential Complex, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, New Delhi 110002; [Tel: Off. (011) 23383339; Cell: 9457366190; Email: gyanendrakg@gmail.com]