Profile of Dr. S. T. Kajjidoni

Kajjidoni, S. T.

Elected Fellow – 2008

Agricultural Sciences & Forestry -Genetics and Plant breeding

DB: 01- 05-1957

Birth place

Kagalagomb, Badami, Karnataka, India.

Education

University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, (B.sc.(Ag.),1979); M.Sc.(Ag.),1982; University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Ph.D.,1997).

Positions held 

Principal Scientist (Plant Breeding) Agriculture Research station Nippani; Professor of Genetics and Plant breeding, College of Agriculture, Dharwad; Visiting Professor, Mississippi State University, USA; Associate Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, UAS Dharwad.

Research Area

Genetics and Plant breeding. Heterosis Breeding and Mutation BreedingJawaharlal Nehru Award, ICAR New Delhi (1999); Visiting Scientist under USAID programme to Mississippi state University, University of California, University of British Columbia, Canada and OTS Costa Rica, Central America (1987-1988)

Awards and fellowships

National Environmental Science Academy, India (2009)

Address

Professor of Genetics and Plant Breeding, National seed project, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad-580 005 Karnataka India

Residence

Shree Matha Nilaya, 3rdMain,Rajatagiri, Dharwad-580005. Karnataka India.
[0836-2448067; stkajjidoni@yahoo.co.in]