Awards and
Recognitions Received by NABS Members
Awards and Recognitions Received by NABS
Members |
National Academy of Biological Sciences has Life Members,
Corporate Fellow, Honorary Life Members and Corporate
Members. The members are selected for Fellowship, Associate
Fellowship and other awards like NABS-Best Woman Scientist
Award, NABS-Best Scientist Award, NABS Leadership Award,
NABS-Young Scientist Award and NABS-Best Research Paper
Award which are being selected based on Score System
developed by NABS.
Apart from these awards and Fellowships, several Members and
Fellows of NABS are being recognized by other Academies,
Societies and Scientific bodies for their contributions in
the field of Biological Sciences. Such recognitions and
Awards received by members of the Academy are listed below. |
Awards and recognitions are from 2011 onwards
[Updated as on July 2016]
Anandaraj, M. |
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Chairman, R&D Committee of International Pepper
Community, Jakarta.
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President (Elect), Indian Phytopathological
Society-2013.
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President, Indian Society for Plantation Crops,
Kasaragod (2013-14).
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Councillor, International Society for Plant Pathology,
St Paul, Minnesota, USA.
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Received Dr C S Venkataram Memorial Trust Award and was
conferred with "Distinguished Plantation Scientist
Award" conferred for outstanding contributions to
plantation crops and spices.
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Abhilash |
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Young Scientist Award (Engineering Sciences) by Indian
Science Congress Association for work on uranium
bioleaching.
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Young Scientist Award (Environmental Microbiology) by
Association of Microbiologists, India for the work on
Microbe-metal interactions.
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Young Scientist Award by Indian Nuclear Society for work
in areas of microbial leaching of uranium and strategic
metals.
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Anil Kumar |
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Arunachalam, A. |
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Eminent Scientist of the year 2013 by National
Environmental Science Academy.
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Fellow of Indian Academy of Environmental Sciences,
Hardwar, India.
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Arup K. Mukherjee |
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Bagyaraj, D.J. |
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NBRI Diamond Jubilee Lecture Award- 2013 by National
Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India.
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Distinguished Professor Award during 2013 by University
of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore.
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United Nations General Assembly has decided to declare
2015 as the “International Year of Soils”. The
Secretariat for the “International Year of Soils” based
in FAO, Rome, initiated the programme on “Global Soil
Partnership (GSP)” to facilitate and implant work on
healthy productive soils. He has been nominated as a
Task Force Member of GSP to contribute towards
sustainable soil management using microorganisms.
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European Commission (EC), Brussels, has decided to bring
out a “Global Atlas of Soil Biodiversity” which includes
different soil biota underpinning ecosystem
productivity. He has been invited by EC to contribute on
“Mycorrhizal Fungi” along with 3 more scientists one
each from USA, Brazil and China.
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Nominated as a Working Committee Member of Global Soil
Partnership to contribute towards Sustainable Soil
Management using microorganisms The Secretariat for the
“International Year of Soils” based in FAO, Rome,
initiated the programme on “Global Soil Partnership (GSP)”
to facilitate and implant work on healthy productive
soils.
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Invited by European Commission (EC), which decided to
bring out a “Global Atlas of Soil Biodiversity”, to
contribute on “Mycorrhizal Fungi” along with 3 more
scientists one each from USA, Brazil and China.
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Balakrishnan, V. |
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Balikai, R. A., |
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Fellow of Royal Entomological Society of London-2012.
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Fellow of Society for Plant Research by the Society for
Plant Research, Meerut (2012).
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Executive Council Member of Ethological Society of
India, Bangalore (2013 to 2015).
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Appointed as Dean (Agri.), College of Agriculture,
Hanumanamatti, Karnatak; joined duty on 20-08-2015.
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Biradar, D. P. |
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Brahma Singh
[Padma Shree Awardee] |
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President, Indian Society for Protected Cultivation, New
Delhi.
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HIS- SHivashakthi Life Time Achievement Award 2013 by
Horticultural Society of India.
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Recipient of Padma Shree for the year 2014
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Conferred with Fellow of Horticultural Society of India
(2014).
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Conferred with Fellowship of International Society for
Noni Sciences for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19
March 2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Chowdappa, P. |
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Dilip Kumar Das |
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Edison, S. |
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Member, Academic Council, IARI Deemed University, 2013 &
2014;
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QRT (Quinquennial Review Team) of the ICAR for the
Directorate of Mushroom Research and AICRP on Mushroom
(2010-2013);
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Research Advisory Committee of the Central Agricultural
Research Institute, Port Blair, A & NI (2010-13);
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QRT of the Directorate of Medicinal & Aromatic Plants
Research, Anand, Gujarat and AICRP on MAP & Betel vine
(2011-2013).
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Ganesh Kumar, C. |
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Fellow of Association of Microbiologists of India by
Association of Microbiologists of India (2012)
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ABAP-Senior Scientist Award - 2014 by Association of
Biotechnology and Pharmacy, Guntur for his contribution
in the field Mycology and Chemical Biology.
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Gautam, P.L. |
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Ghousia Begum |
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Guruvayoorappan, C. |
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Hanchinal, R.R. |
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Conferred with Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and
Plant Breeding.
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Nominated as Chairman, QRT, Tobacco by ICAR, New Delhi.
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Janardhana, G.R. |
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MIF Research Awards by Matsumae International Foundation
(MIF), Tokyo, Japan (2011-12).
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Matsume International Foundation Visiting Fellowship
(2012-13)
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Jayachandran, K. |
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Agroecology Program Excellence-2011 by Florida
International University, Miami, Florida
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Excellence in Teaching (2012) by Florida International
University, Miami, Florida
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President’s Access and Equity (2012) by Florida
International University, Miami, Florida
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Presidential Excellence Award for Agroecology Programme-
2013 by Florida International University.
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Jitendra Kumar |
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Conferred with NAAS Fellowship 2015 by NAARS, New Delhi
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Presented with Shree P. P. Singhal Memorial Award-2015
by PI Industries Ltd., for outstanding contribution to
research, teaching and extension in plant protection for
the year 2014-15.
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Received Bioved Agri-Innovagtion Award-2015 by Bioved
Research Institute of Agriculture & Technology,
Allahabad for outstanding contribution in the field of
Agri-innovative Technologies of ICAR-DMAPR.
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Visiting Professor Anand Agricultural University, Anand,
Gujarat.
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Kajjidoni, S.T. |
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Kaliraj, P. |
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Senior scientist Oration Award- 2013 by Indian
Immunology Society, New Delhi.
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Life-time Achievement Award- 2013 by Biotech Research
Society of India.
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Kirti Singh |
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Lohithaswa, H.C. |
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Mahadevappa, M.
[Padma Bhushan Awardee] |
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Innovative BOOK AWARD-Sri M.G. Ranganathan Memorial
Award.
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Life Time Achievement – Krishi Rushi Award- 2013 by Lt.
Amit Singh Memorial Foundation.
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Rotary Vocational Excellence Award-2013 by Mysore North
Rotary International District 3180.
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Suvarna Sri Award-2013 by Vibhuthi Muth, Bengaluru.
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Recipient of Padma Bhushan for the year 2014
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Prof. S. Kannaiyan Memorial Award by NABS (For 2015)
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Malhotra Suresh Kumar |
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Joined as new Horticulture Commissioner (HC) in the
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India, New Delhi.
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Awarded Dr. Lakhi Ram Memorial Award-2014 by Society for
Recent Development in Agriculture, Meerut for
distinguished services in the field of horticulture.
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Delivered Dr. Lakhi Ram Memorial lecture at Sardar
Bhallabh Bhai Patel Agricultural University, Meerut on
13 December, 2014 on "Dynamics of Horticulture
Technologies for Golden Revolution".
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Marimuthu, T. |
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Mathivanan, N. |
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Meena, B. |
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Conferred with Best Poster Award for the research paper
entitled “Biological management of root rot disease in
Coleus forskohlii” during the valedictory function of
National Seminar on “Biological Products for Crop,
Animal and Human Health – Problems and Prospects”.
Organized by NABS & Dept. of Studies in Biotechnology,
University of Mysore during 21-22 August, 2015
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Minakshi |
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Conferred with Fellow National Academy of Veterinary
Sciences (F-NAVS)(2015).
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Best paper award for the paper "Sequence and
Phylogenetic Analysis of Bovine Rotavirus Isolates (G6
Genotypes) from India"- The Executive Board of
International Journal “Advances in Animal and Veterinary
Sciences” adjudged this paper for the award.
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Nominated as an Expert member for the Research Advisory
Committee (RAC) of ICAR - National Institute of
Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI)
(2015).
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Recipient of Certificate of Appreciation- INSPIRE-2015
by DST, GOI, New Delhi.
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Nominated President, Association of Microbiologists of
India (2014-15) Hisar Chapter.
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Muralitharan, G. |
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Murty, U.S.N |
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Nagaraja Reddy, N. |
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Nakkeeran, S |
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Conferred with Fellow of Indian Society of Mycology and
Plant Pathology, Udaipur, India.
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Outstanding Research Scientist on Noni-2011 by World
Noni Research Foundation, Chennai.
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Received Fellowship of International Society for Noni
Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19 March
2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Nallathambi, P. |
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Nirmal Babu, K |
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Pandiyan, M. |
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Paroda, R.S. |
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First Dr. A.B. Joshi Memorial Award by Indian
Agricultural Reseach Institute, Pusa Campus, New Delhi
(2012).
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Prof. Kanniyan Memorial Award by National Academy of
Biological Sciences, Chennai (2012)
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Medal for the Cause of Agriculture and Rural Development
of Vietnam by Government of Vietnam (2012)
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D. Sc (Honoris Causa) by Punjab Agricultural University,
Ludhiana (2012)
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Krishi Shironmani Samman by Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd.
for life time achievement in Agriculture.
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D.Sc. (Honoris Causa) by University of Agricultural
Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka for outstanding
contribution in Agriculture
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VDS Samman by Vaigyanik Drishtikon Society for
outstanding achievements during Rajasthan Science
Congress.
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Parthasarathy, V.A. |
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Chairman, Task Force on DUS guidelines, PPV & FRA, GOI,
New Delhi.
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Chairman, Research Advisory Committee, Directorate of
Floriculture (ICAR), New Delhi.
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Member, QRT, Central Plantation Crops Research
Institute, Kasaragod.
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Delivered Keynote address in National Seminar on
"Application of Bioinformatics in Agriculture" at 11th
November, 2013, CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala (invited as
President, NABS).
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Delivered special lecture on 'Biotechnology in
Horticulture with special reference to Noni' at Noni
Search-2013- 8th National symposium on Noni for
Sustainable Wellness" held on 29 & 30 October, 2013 at
UAS, Bangalore (invited as President, NABS).
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Assumed as 'National Project Coordinator' of UNEP GEF
project
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Conferred with Commendation award for the Commendable
services to North East in Horticulture during 41st
Foundation day of ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region
on the 9 January 2015 by Dr. S. P. Ghosh, Formerly DDG,
ICAR in presence of Dr. P. Das (Formerly DDG Extn.),
Dr. K. M. Bujarabarua (Formerly DDG Animal Science),
Dr. D. N. Borthakur (Founder Director).
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Delivered First Mangala Rai Oration on "Horticulture - A
retrospect and Prospect".
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Invited by ICAR Complex for NEH Region, to deliver an
invited talk on the “Horticultural development in
Northeast” in the workshop on “Developing road map for
North Eastern Agroclimatic region” on 29th September,
2015.
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Invited to deliver a special lecture on “Potential and
Policy options for Horticultural Development in North
East” in SYSMSAC at TNAU on 16 December 2015.
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Delivered to two lectures as Adjunct faculty of
Horticulture at TNAU on “Spicing flowers” and “Research
and how to do it” on 6 November 2015.
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Nominated member of the Advisory Group for upcoming
Horticulture University in Haryana.
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Chairman of Review Committee for reviewing Horticultural
Research in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore.
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Paul Khurana, M.P |
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Presented with J.C. Bose Memorial Award by Hon'ble Prime
Minister of India during Indian Science Congress-2014
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Shivshakthi Life Time Achievement Award by Horticultural
Society of India.
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Nominated as member for NASF by the ICAR.
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IPS Recognition award (2015) conferred on him during 6th
International conference held during February 2016.
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Award of Honor from CCRI, Nagpur for virus detection
methods developed on potatoes at CPRI.
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Peter, K.V. |
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IIHR Scientist Award by Indian Institute of
Horticultural Research, Bangalore.
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Conferred with Fellowship of International Society for
Noni Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19
March 2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Peter, P.I. |
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Conferred with NONI RATNA from International Society for
Noni Science during the inaugural function of Second
World Noni Congress held on 19 March 2016 at SRM
University, Tamil Nadu.
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Received Fellowship of International Society for Noni
Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19 March
2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Prabakaran, G. |
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Pradhan, K. |
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Prakasam, V. |
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Prakash, M. |
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Prakashkumar, R. |
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Elected as Vice President, Kerala Academy of Sciences,
Kerala.
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Fellow of the Linnean Society of London (FLS) by Linnean
Society of London (2011).
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Biodiversity Award 2013 (Jaiva Vaividhya
Purasdaram-2013) presented by Minister for Environment &
Forests, Government of Kerala, India under Institution
category.
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Attended the meeting of the Botanical Garden
Conservation International (BGCI) held from 25 April to
2 May 2015 in the Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint
Louis, USA.
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Assumed as Director, Malabar Malabar Botanical Garden
and Institute for Plant Sciences (MBGIPS), Kozhikode a
constituent R&D institution under the Kerala State
Council for Science, Technology & Environment.
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Awarded with “Eminent Scientist Award (2016) by
International Foundation for Environment & Ecology and
Confederation of Indian Universities, for the overall
contributions in Life Sciences.
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Received fellowship of Gregar Mendal Foundation.
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Pramod W Ramteke |
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Raaman,N. |
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Mother Teresa Excellence Award by Integrated Council for
Socio-Economic Progress, Thrissur, Kerala (2012)
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Academic Achievement Award by University of Madras
(2012)
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Ramasamy, K. |
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Rangan, Latha |
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Prof Hira Lal Chakravarty Award by Indian Science
Congress Association (ISCA), Kolkata, India (2012)
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Young Scientist Award by Indian Society for Chemists and
Biologists (ISCB) Lucknow (2012)
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Raveesha, K. A. |
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Ray, D.P. |
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Conferred with HSI- Shiv Sakthi Award-2011 by
Horticultural Society of India.
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Conferred with Fellowship of International Society for
Noni Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19
March 2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Renu Agrawal |
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Fellow of Association of Microbiologists of India by
Association of Microbiologists of India (2012)
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Coordinator for CSIR-800 programme (2012).
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Nominated as a Team Leader leading a scientific
delegation for Asian Meet at Indonesia, Bali in
November, 2013 to discuss on Food Policies.
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Appointed as Advisor to outreach program at CFTRI,
Mysore after her superannuation in October 2015.
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Awarded fellowship of Society of applied Biotechnology (FSAB);
Association of Microbiologists of India (FAMI);
International society of Biotechnology (FISBT) \
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Hold a co-chair in Department of science and
Technology, Govt. of India from 2016-2019 for nurturing
young scientists and Technologists.
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Sajeena, A. |
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Best Paper Award, 'Ganoderma- a noval and safe pesticide
for plant disease management' by Kerala Science
Congress, [Carries certificate, cash award of
Rs.10,000/- and one lakh project sanctioned for two
years].
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Received Second best poster award in 6th International
conference organized by Indian Phytopathological Society
during February, 2016 at New Delhi.
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Samiayyan, K. |
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Sangeeta Srivastava |
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Received Fellowship of Uttar Pradesh Academy of
Agricultural Sciences (UPAAS), Lucknow during 4th
March, 2016 at CSUA&T, Kanpur for outstanding
contribution in the field of Agricultural Research
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Selected as Member, National Academy of Sciences,
Allahabad (MNASc) since 16 June 2015.
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Sankari Meena, K. |
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Conferred with Dr. (Mrs.) Jagadiswari Rao Women
Scientist award - 2015 by Applied Zoologist Research
Association (AZRA) during XV AZRA International
Conference held in February, 2016 at Ethiraj College,
Chennai, India
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Sardar, K.K. |
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Selvam, P. |
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Outstanding Research Scientist on Noni-2011 by World
Noni Research Foundation, Chennai.
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Service Excellence Award 2013 by Noni Biotech, Chennai,
Tamil Nadu
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International Travel Award by CSIR, New Delhi (2011-12)
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Received Fellowship of International Society for Noni
Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19 March
2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Sendhilvel, V. |
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Senthil Kumar, T. |
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Sharangi, A.B. |
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FULBRIGHT-Nehru Visiting Lecturer Fellowship by
Fulbright Selection Board (FSB), Washington DC, USA and
the Fulbright House, United States India Education
Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi.
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Shivanna, H. |
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Assumed charges as Vice-chancellor, University of
Agricultural Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka on 15
January 2015.
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Shripad Kulkarni |
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Singh, A. K. |
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Conferred with Fellow of NAAS, New Delhi.
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Joined as Managing Director, National Horticulture
Board, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, GOI,
New Delhi.
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Singh, D. R. |
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Has been appointed as Director, NRC for Orchids (ICAR),
Sikkim.
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Conferred with Fellowship of International Society for
Noni Science for 2015 during AGM of ISNS held on 19
March 2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Sithanantham, S. |
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Sivakumar, G. |
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Srinivasa Rao, M. |
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Srivastava, A. K. |
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Received “Dhiru Morarji Memorial Award” from Fertilizer
Association of India
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Awarded with “Distinguish Scientist Award (2014) for
outstanding contribution and recognition in the field of
Agriculture during 2015.
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Awarded Certificate of Merit by Association of National
Agricultural Journalists for meritorious contribution in
citrus nutrition by ANAJ-India during 2015 at Nagpur.
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Elected as Secretary of Indian Society of Citriculture,
Nagpur, Maharashtra w.e.f. January 2015.
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Subramani, J. |
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Subramanian, M. |
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Selected as "The Best Rice Scientist of Tamil Nadu" for
his significant contribution in the improvement of rice
and release of high yielding rice varieties in Tamil
Nadu. Dr. S. Ayyappan, Director General, Indian Council
of Agricultural Research and Dr. Robert Zigler, Director
General, International Rice Research Institute, The
Philippines honored him during Golden Jubilee
Celebrations of ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice
Research,
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Hyderabad.
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Sudisha |
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Sudisha Jogaiah |
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Swaminathan, C. |
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Swaminathan, M. S. |
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Indira Gandhi Award for International Understanding.
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Conferred with Honorary Fellowship of International
Society for Noni Science for 2015 during inaugural
function of Second World Noni Congress held on 19 March
2016 at SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
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Thajuddin, N. |
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Tilak, K.V.B.R. |
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Life Time Achievement Award by AMI during Platinum
Jubilee Celebrations held at Haryana.
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Received 'Life Time Achievement Award' for his
contributions in Agricultural Microbiology at the
National Workshop on PGPR held at Banaras Hindu
University, Varanasi during October 7-9,2014.
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Received 'Life Time Achievement Award' in Life Sciences
at the 3rd Global Sustainable Biotech Congress held at
North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon during 1-5
December2014.
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Delivered 3rd Prof. M.V.Shanta Ram Memorial Lecture at
the Prof. Jaya Shankar Telangana State Agricultural
University, Hyderabad on 18 April, 2015.
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Usha Rani, P. |
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Fellow of Royal Entomological Society, UK by Royal
Entomological Society, UK. (2012)
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Gaurav Samman Award by Indian Institute of Chemical
Technology, Hyderabad. India (2011)
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SADHANA Achievers Award by Society for the Advancement
of Human and Nature, Himachal Pradesh (2011).
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Ugadi Purashkar by Tirupati City Chambers (Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh) presented by H. E The Governor (2011).
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Varughese George |
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Conferred with Fellow of National Ethnopharmacology (FNSE)
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Conferred with Fellow of Indian Association of
Biomedical Scientist (FABM)
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Conferred with Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)
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Bestowed with Mar Philoxinos Best Scientist Award (2015)
for contribution made to Natural Product Chemistry.
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Scroll of Honor awarded by Kerala State Council for
Science, Technology and Environment (2016) for
contribution made to Phytochemistry.
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Veer Singh |
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Received the National Marwar Ratna Award – 2014 :
“Maharaja Hanwant Singh ji Award” during 557 Jodhpur
Foundation Day celebration held on 12h May 2015 at
Meharangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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Nominated as an Eminent Scientist by Hon’ble President,
ICAR, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
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Conferred with Fellows of National Academy of Biological
Sciences (2014) during the AGM, National Academy of
Biological Sciences held on 22 August 2015 at University
of Mysore.
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Velavan, T. P. |
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Appointed as Scientific Coordinator (President du
Conseil Scientifique), Foundation Congolaise pour la
Recherche Médicale (FCRM), Brazzaville, Republic of
Congo
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Associated Scientist and Senior Lecturer, Vietnamese
Military Medical University, Ha Noi, Vietnam.
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Vijai Kumar Gupta |
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Nominated as member of Editorial Board of Archives of
Phytopathology and Plant Protection published by Taylor
& Francis, UK
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Dr. J. C. Edward Medal 2015 for outstanding contribution
in Microbiology to be conferred during 17th Indian
Agricultural Scientists and Farmers' Congress on "Agri-Innovation
for enhancing Production scheduled on 21-22 February
2015 at Allahabad, India.
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Nominated as a Foreign Academic Member of
Mexican Academy of Sciences, Arts, Technology and
Humanities (2015).
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Vincent, S. |
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Eminent Scientist Award by Education Today and
Kuppuswamy Trust.
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Visiting professor for Calcutta School of Tropical
Medicine West Bengal University of Health Sciences,
Government of West Bengal (2013).
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Yashpal S. Malik |
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Conferred with Fellowship of Society of Applied
Biotechnology-(FSAB 2015).
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Mid-career Award (2015) of Indian Society for Veterinary
Immunology and Biotechnology (ISVIB) for the research
work.
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Holds the post of Secretary, Indian Virological Society
(Animal Virology).
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