National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Manmohan Singh Chauhan
FELLOW, ELECTED 2015

Born at Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, India on 5 January, 1960. Educated in Govt. Intermediate College, Lansdowne, Pauri Garhwal, 1972-75;, Govt. College, Jaiharikhal, Pauri Garhwal, 77-79; Garhwal, Srinagar Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 79-86; B.Sc. 1979; M.Sc. 1981; Ph.D. 1986.

Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, 2022 to date.

Scientist, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 1993-99; DBT Post Doctoral Fellow, Virginia Tech. USA, 1997-99; Senior Scientist, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 1999-2003; Senior Scientist, 2003-2007 and Principal Scientist 2007-16, ICAR- National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal; Director, ICAR- Central Institute for Research on Goats, Makhdoom, Mathura, 2016-20; Director, ICAR-National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal -132001 (Haryana), 2020-22

Awards/Honours: Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award by ICAR, 2015; Dr. P. Bhattacharya Award by NAAS, 2021; Rao Bahadur B. Viswant Award 2019 by IARI, New Delhi; VASVIK Award in Agricultural Sciences, 2015; ICAR-Team Award in Animal Sciences 2014; Dr. Labhsetwar Award by ISSRF- 2016; DBT Biotechnologiy Overseas Fellowship Award, 1997; Exemplary Research Award in Dairy Science, Virginia Tech., USA 1999; European Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Award in 2009; Prof. G.P. Talwar Middle Career Scientist Award of ISSRF, 2012; Member of Task Force, Department of Biotechnology committee, Govt. of India; President of Indian Society for Sheep & Goat Production & Utilization (ISSGAPU); Vice-President, National Academy of Dairy Sciences of India; Member of Governing Body, ICAR, New Delhi; Member Indo-US Westem, DST, New Delhi; `Hill Ratna' by Uttarakhand Hill Mail; Recognized as 'Kisano ke Mahanayk' by DD Kisan; Recognized in Eureka program by RSTV.

Fellow: Indian National Science Academy; National Academy of Sciences, India; National Academy of Dairy Sciences of India; Indian Society for the study of Reproduction & Fertility; Society of Animal Physiology of India

Research Areas: Animal Biotechnology, Reproductive Physiology, Reproductive Technologies

Address: Vice Chancellor, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar 263145, Uttarakhand;; [Tel: Cell: 9991652455; Email: chauhanabtc@gmail.com]

Member Executive Council 1 Jan, 2021 to 31 Dec 2023; Dr. P. Bhattacharya Award 2019-2020