National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Dr. Vijai Pal Singh
FELLOW, ELECTED 2006

Born in the village Narsan Kalan, India on 17 January 1945. Educated at Raja Mahendra Pratap Prem Vidyalaya, Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1955-61; Raja Mahendra Pratap Degree College Gurukul Narsan, Haridwar, 1961-66; Agra University, Agra, Ph.D. 1977.

Seed Production Assistant, National Seeds Corporation, New Delhi, 1967-68; Research Assistant, 1968-75; Scientist S0, 1975-76, Scientist S1, 1976-82, Scientist S2, 1982-85, Senior Scientist, 1986-98, and Principal Scientist, 1998-2007, Division of Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi; Visiting Scientist, IRRI, 1988-89; Vice President (Agri-Business) KRBL Ltd., New Delhi, 2007-2012; Director (Crop & Research), All India Rice Exporters' Association, New Delhi, 2013 to 2016.

Awards/Honours: Hari Om Ashram Trust Award 1974-75; Jawaharlal Nehru Award, 1977; B. P. Pal Memorial Award, 2005; ICAR Team Award in Crop Improvement, 2007; Third Rao Bahadur Dr. B. Viswanath Award, 2006-07; ICAR Recognition Certificate, 2009; Padma Shri, 2012; Shri O.P. Bhasin Memorial Award, 2012; Doyen of Rice 2019 by Association of Rice Research Workers, ICAR-NRRI and Basmati Rattan Award 2019; Dr Darshan Singh Brar Award in agricultural sciences 2025 by Dr Gurdev Singh Kush foundation of Agricultural Sciences; Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 by the Society for Integrated Development of Agriculture, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences and Lifetime Achievement Award 2025 in recognition of exemplary Achievements in Rice Research & Leadership by the ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.

Fellow: Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Research Areas: Rice genetics & breeding, seed production

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