National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Shivanagowda Girish Patil
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Kumbalur, Davanagere district, Karnataka, India on 26th March 1976. Educated at St Charles Convent School, Badravathi, Karnataka, 1981-87; National Highschool, Shimoga, Karnataka, 1987-91; Sahyadri College, Shimoga, Karnataka, 1991-93; Veterinary College, Karnataka Veterinary & Animal Sciences University, Bidar, Karnataka, 1993-98; Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 1998-2003; B.V.Sc. & A.H. 1998; M.V.Sc. 2000; Ph.D. 2003; MBA 2014; PGDTMA 2021.

Director, ICAR – National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema, Nagaland, 2022 to date.

Assistant Professor, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, 2004-05; Scientist, ICAR – National Meat Research Institute, Hyderabad, 2005-13; Senior Scientist, ICAR – National Research Centre on Pig, Rani, Guwahati, 2013-17; Principal Scientist, ICAR – National Meat Research Instiute, Hyderabad, 2017-22

Awards/Honours: KU Patel Memorial Award, All Indian Food Processors Association, 2004; Young Scientist Award, Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists, 2005; NAAS Young Scientist Award, 2007-2008; ICAR Lal Bahadur Shastri Outstanding Young Scientist Award, 2010; Member, National Academy of Sciences, India, 2020; Best Book Award, Karnataka Science & Technology Academy, Govt of Karnataka, 2021-22; IMSA Dr T. R. K. Murthy Best Researcher Award, 2024.

Fellow: National Academy of Veterinary Sciences (NAVS); National Academy of Biological Sciences (NABS); Indian Meat Science Association (IMSA); Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS); Society for Applied Biotechnology (SAB)

Research Areas: Livestock Products Technology

Address: Director, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema 797106, Nagaland; Type V Quarter, ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun, Medziphema 797106, Nagaland; [Tel: Cell: 9401262522, 8638156026; Email: girishlpt@gmail.com; girish.patils@icar.org.in]