Dr.

Ashok Kumar Singh
Director and Vice Chancellor
Born (1962-07-01) 1 July 1962
Barahat, Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Alma materBanaras Hindu University
Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Known forPusa Basmati rice varieties
AwardsRafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2013), Borlaug Award (2012); Sh. O.P. Bhasin Award (2017)
Scientific career
FieldsGenetics and Plant Breeding
InstitutionsIndian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi

Dr. Ashok Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1962) is an Indian scientist specializing in the field of Plant Genetics and Breeding.[1] He is known for his contribution to Basmati rice breeding.[2] He is currently the director and vice-chancellor of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, a deemed to be university.[3] Dr Singh is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi where he did his bachelor's degree and Masters Program in agriculture with specialisation in plant genetics and breeding. He received doctorate degree from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for his research on rice breeding.[1]

Awards and honors

Dr Ashok Kumar Singh has received several awards and recognitions for his services to the society.[3] He is fellow of Indian National Science Academy,[4] New Delhi; National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi[1] and Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding, New Delhi.[5]

  • ICAR-Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2013)
  • ICAR-Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramanian Award (2013)
  • IARI – Best teacher award (2002)
  • IARI- B.P. Pal Award (2007)
  • ICAR – Special Recognition Certificate (2009)
  • Agriculture Leadership award (2011)
  • Borlaug Award (2012)
  • Dr AS Cheema Award (2012)
  • Sh Om Prakash Bhasin Award (2017)

Publications

Dr. Singh has published more than 120 research articles in international and national journals on rice genetics, molecular breeding and grain quality. Marker Assisted Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices[6] is a book he co-authored with Professor Brahma Deo Singh and published by Springer. A complete list of Dr Singh's publications is available at Google scholar citations page.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences". naas.org.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  2. ↑ Ashok Kumar Singh; Gopala Krishnan S; Vijaipal Singh; Prabhu KV; Trilochan Mohapatra; Nagendra Kumar Singh; Sharma TR; Nagarajan M; Vinod KK; Singh D; Singh UD; Chander S; Atwal SS; Seth R; Singh VK; Ellur RK; Singh A; Anand D; Khanna A; Yadav S; Goel N; Singh A; Shikari AB; Singh A; Marathi B (2011). "Marker assisted selection: a paradigm shift in Basmati breeding". Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 71 (2): 120–128. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  3. 1 2 "Indian Agricultural Research Institute". iari.res.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  4. ↑ "Fellow of Indian National Science Academy". insaindia.res.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  5. ↑ "Fellow of Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding". isgpb.org. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  6. ↑ BD Singh; AK Singh (2015). "Marker Assisted Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices". Springer. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
  7. ↑ "Ashok Kumar Singh - Google Scholar". scholar.google.co.in. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
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