National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Shankar Lal Jat
FELLOW, ELECTED 2026

Born in Chittorgarh, Rajasthan, India on 3 February 1983. Educated at SKRAU, DAV College, Ajmer,2000-04; CSAUAT, Kanpur, 2004-06, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 2006-10; B.Sc. (Ag.) 2004; M.Sc. 2006; Ph.D. 2010.

ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Delhi Unit, Pusa Campus, New Delhi, 2024 to date.

Scientist, 2009-18 and Senior Scientist, 2018-2024.

Awards/Honours: Indira Devi Gold Medal, 2004; Dayanand Gold Medal, 2003, IARI Merit Medal, 2010; FAI Shreeram Puruskar, 2010, 2013; Editor, Maize Journal, 2011-12, 2020-21, Associate Editor, Indian Journal of Agronomy, 2013-14; FAI-Dhiru Morarji Award, 2016; Appreciation Certificate by Afghanistan National Agricultural Science and Technology University, 2016, 2018; Recognition Award IIMR, 2018; Member Working Group, Haryana Kisan and Agriculture Cost and Price Commission, Govt. of Haryana, 2019; Best Scientist Certificate IIMR, 2019, 2020; FAI Golden Jubilee Award, 2019; Dr N.N. Singh Young Scientist Award, MTAI, 2020; NAAS Associate, 2021; Best Senior Scientist Certificate IIMR, 2021, Indian Society of AgronomyAssociateship, 2021;NEEDEF Young Scientist Award, 2021; Member Secretary QRT, IIMR and AICRP maize, 2011-16, 2017-21; Dr R. Sai Kumar Memorial Award MTAI, 2022; Fellow, Maize Technologists Association of India (MTAI), 2022;ISA Dr PS Deshmukh Young Agronomist Award, 2023; Managing Editor, Maize Journal, 2023-24; Dr B.K. Mukherjee Science Award MTAI, 2024; Secretary, MTAI, 2025-26.

Fellow: Maize Technologists Association of India, New Delhi

Research Areas: Conservation Agriculture, Precission Nutirnet Managemnet

Address: Senior Scientist, #105, Cummings Lab, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Delhi Unit, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; D-23, Type IV, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; [Tel: Cell: 9953009711; Email: sliari2016@gmail.com; sl.jat@icar.org.in]

NAAS Associate, 2021