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Born on 06 October 1962 at Kolkata, Plant Pathologists, Ph.D. (IARI) in October 1992, joined Indian Council of Agricultural research in Nov 1992. Severed at Directorate of Oilseed research, Hyderabad till 1999 and since February 1999 at national research centre on Rapeseed-Mustard, Bharatpur. Award: pesticides India Award (India Society of Mycology Plant Pathol.) in 1996, Fellow of Plant Protection Assoc. India and fellow of Indian Phytopathological Society, several best paper Awards. Bioformulation of soil fungus Aspergillus niger strain AN 27 through IARI and ICAR granted patent by the Government on India in 2003 for the biofundicide-cum biofertilizer Kalisena Seed dressing formulation, which has also been commercialized in 1999 through M/S Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited, Ahmedabad and licensed to manufacture, sell the product in Asia, Africe and America by the IARI. Associated with national and international research projects and team efforts for formulation of farmer-friendly technologies for resource-poor oilseed growers. Member of eight professional societies, Member of Editorial Board of the Journals of Mycology and Plant Pathology, Indian Journal of Plant Protection and Sarson news; reviewers for Bio Control (Kluwer Acad. Publ.), Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Indian Phytopathology, Indian Journal of Agricultural sciences Journal of oilseed research, etc. Guided two M.Sc. Ag.) and two Ph.D. theses work. Coordinated one international and tow national training programmes apart from being resource personnel for several national and international training programmes. 38 full length papers in foreign (16) and Indian (22) refereed journals, 6 short communications/notes, 1 book, 14 review papers/book chapters, three training manuals of r national /international training programmes/winter school, 1 technical bulletin, 2 popular articles.

Dr. D. Prasad a distinguished nematologist born on 20th January, 1948, graduated from Allahabad Agri. Institute, Naini, Allahabad and post-graduated from Allahabad University, Allahabad in 1967 and 1969, respectively; dihis Ph.D. from I.A.R.I., New Delhi in 1978 and has more than 34 years of research and teaching experience in the field of Nematology in particular and Plant Protection in general, published about 120 research papers, 55 abstracts presented in national and international symposia and 45 chapters in various books Dr. Prasad, Principal Scientist, known for his research contributions in nematode management, IPM schedule development, and testing of newer molecules against nematodes. A new molecule for control of nematodes (root-knot and reniform) was developed and sent to ICAR for Patent. Dr. Prasad received HARDF Award, Fellow of Science and Environment, Society of Plant Protection Sciences, Bioved Res. Society, Allahabad. Dr. Prasad has written/edited various book on environmental pollution and disease management. He founded the Society of Plant Protection Sciences in 1992 and publishing journal Annals of Plant Protection Sciences. He has been advisor to some of the Apex bodies, G.O.I., referee of Scientific journals, examiner of different universities, chaired scientific sessions in the symposia/meetings.