Awards of the Society
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AAAS Award Declaration (2025)
The following names have been recommended by the EC and approved
by the GB for various
Awards of the Academy
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Name |
Designation & Address |
Subject |
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LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
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1. |
Dr. Dipak
Ranjan Biswas |
Emeritus
Scientist, Div of Soil Sci & Agrill Chem, ICAR-Indian Agricultural
Research Institute, New Delhi |
NRM |
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2. |
Dr. Rakesh
Pandey |
Crop Prot &
Production Division, CSIR-Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants,
Lucknow, UP |
CP |
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3. |
Dr. Purnendu
Biswas |
Former Vice
Chancellor, West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, Kolkata,
WB |
AS |
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4. |
Dr. Gunindra
Nath Chattopadhyay |
Ex-Soil
Scientist-cum-Professor, Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, West Bengal |
NRM |
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5. |
Dr. Apurba
Kumar Chowdhury |
Professor &
Dean, Post Graduate Studies, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar,
WB |
CP |
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6. |
Dr. Sanjay
Kumar Singh |
DDG
(Horticulture), Krishi Bhaban-II, Pusa Campus, New Delhi |
HS |
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FELLOW |
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1. |
Dr. Anup Kumar
Bhattacharjee |
Principal
Scientist, Krishi Bhaban-II, Pusa Campus, New Delhi 110012; |
HS |
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2. |
Dr. Rajib Nath |
Professor,
Department of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, West
Bengal |
CS |
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3. |
Dr. Nirmal
Mandal |
Professor,
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB |
CS |
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4. |
Dr. Pranab
Kumar Mandal |
Principal
Scientist, ICAR-National Institute for Plant Biotechnology, New Delhi |
CS |
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5. |
Dr. Ivi
Chakraborty |
Department of
Post Harvest Technology of Horticulture Crops, Bidhan Chandra Krishi
Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, West Bengal |
HS |
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6. |
Dr. Akath Singh |
Principal
Scientist and Head, Division of Post harvest management, ICAR-Central
Institute for Subtropical Horticulture, Lucknow, UP |
AET |
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7. |
Dr. Debapriya
Sarkar |
Professor,
Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Cooch Behar, West Bengal |
FS |
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8. |
Dr. Nilotpal
Ghosh |
Professor,
Department of LPM, West Bengal University of Animal & FisherySciences,
Kolkata, West Bengal |
AS |
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9. |
Dr. Pradip
Kumar Sahu |
Department of
Agricultural Statistics, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya Mohanpur, West
Bengal |
CS |
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10. |
Dr. Chirasree
Ganguly |
Rice Research
Station (Govt. of W.B.), Hooghly Chinsurah, West Bengal |
CP |
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11. |
Dr. Madhumita Choudhury (Basu) |
Chief
Scientist, Research & Development BIOSAR, 18/1 Maharshi Devendra Road,
Kolkata 007 |
CP |
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12. |
Dr. L. N. K
Singh |
Professor and
Head, Dept of Pl Path, College of Ag. CAU, Imphal |
CP |
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13. |
Dr. Malay K.
Bhowmick |
Agronomist
(AICRIP), Rice Research Station (Govt. of W.B.), Hooghly Chinsurah, West
Bengal |
CS |
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14. |
Dr. Bidhan
Chandra Roy |
Professor,
Department of Economics, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
CS |
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15. |
Dr. Siddhartha
Deb Mukhopadhyay |
Professor,
Department of Extension, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
CS |
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16. |
Dr. Jayanta
Tarafdar |
Professor &
O/I, ICAR-AICRP on Tuber Crops, Directorate of Research, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB |
CS |
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17. |
Dr. Goutam
Kumar Ghosh |
Professor, PSB,
Visva-Bharati University, Sriniketan, West Bengal |
NRM |
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18. |
Dr. Manas Kumar
Bag |
Principal
Scientist, Crop Protection Division, ICAR-Central Rice Research Institute,
Cuttack, Odisha |
CP |
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ASSOCIATE FELLOW |
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1. |
Associate Prof,
Dept of Hort, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University,
Medziphema, Nagaland |
HS |
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2. |
Dr. Durga
Prasad Awasthi |
Assistant
Professor (Plant Pathology), College of Agriculture, Tripura |
CP |
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3. |
Dr. Nonigopal
Shit |
Asst. Profr
(Animal Science) & Asst. Registrar (Actg.), RRS-TZ, Uttar Banga Krishi
Viswavidyalaya, Pundibari, Cooch Behar, WB |
AS |
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4. |
Dr. Nirmal
Kumar Tudu |
Professor and
Head, Dept of Veterinary Anatomy, WB University of Animal & Fishery
Sciences, Kolkata, West Bengal |
AS |
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5. |
Dr. Mousumi
Phukon |
Associate
Professor (Entomology), Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam |
CS |
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6. |
Dr. Nayan
Kishor Adhikary |
Scientist
(Plant Pathology), School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University
Medziphema, Nagaland |
CP |
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7. |
Dr. Laishram Hemanta |
Asstt
Professor, Department of Horticulture, School of Agricultural Sciences,
Nagaland University, Nagaland |
HS |
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8. |
Dr. G. Gayathry |
Asstt Prof
(Agril. Microbiology), ICAR-KVK, TNAU, Vridhachalam, Tamil Nadu |
C |
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9. |
Dr. Somnath
Mandal |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Cooch Behar, West Bengal |
CS |
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10. |
Dr. Nandlal
Mandal |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Botany, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
CS |
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11. |
Dr. Sitesh
Chatterjee |
Entomologist,
WBHAS (Research), Rice Research Station, Government of West Bengal,
Chinsurah, Hooghly, West Bengal |
CS |
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12. |
Dr.
Madhuchhanda Khan |
Subject Matter
Specialist, Rathindra Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Palli Siksha Bhavana,
Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
AS |
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13. |
Dr. Pranab
Debnath
|
Assistant
Professor, Department of Agricultural Entomology, Bidhan Chandra Krishi
Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, WB |
CP |
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14. |
Dr. Satya
Narayan Satapathy |
Asso Prof, Dept
of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
CP |
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15. |
Dr. Rebeka
Sinha |
Assistant
Professor, Dept of Animal Science, Palli-Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agri,
Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, WB |
AS |
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16. |
Dr. Niren
Majumdar |
Asst Professor,
College of Agriculture, Tripura |
CP |
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17. |
Dr. Bitan
Mondal |
Agril
Economics, Palli Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
CS |
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18. |
Dr. Mahua
Banerjee Maiti |
Agronomy, Palli
Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal |
CS |
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19. |
Dr. Poly Saha |
College of
Agriculture (BCKV), Purba Barddhaman, West Bengal |
CP |
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BEST WOMEN SCIENTIST AWARD |
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1. |
Dr. Jayanthi
Madhavan |
Principal
Scientist, Division of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi |
HS |
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2. |
Dr. Popy Bora |
Senior
Scientist (Plant Pathology), AAU-Assam Rice Research Institute, Assam
Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam |
CP |
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3. |
Dr. Jhuma Datta |
Assistant
Professor (Biochemistry), College of Agriculture - Purba Bardhaman, Bidhan
Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, WBl |
CS |
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4. |
Dr. Punam
Kumari |
Assistant
Professor, P.G. Department of Biosciences and Biotechnology, Fakir Mohan
University, Balasore, Odisha |
CS |
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5. |
Dr. Antara Das
|
Senior
Scientist, Division of Plant Biotechnology, ICAR-Indian Institute of Pulses
Research, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh |
CS |
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6. |
Dr. Anamika Kar |
Assistant
Professor, ICAR-AICRP on Fruits, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Mohanpur, West Bengal |
CP |
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7. |
Dr. Srujani
Behera |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, Odisha University of Agriculture
and Technology, Bhawanipatna, Odisha |
CP |
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8. |
Dr. Nandita
Sahana |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Uttar Banga Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Cooch Behar, West Bengal |
CP |
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9. |
Dr. Amrita
Banerjee |
Central Rainfed
Upland Rice Research Station (ICAR-NRRI), Hazaribag, Jharkhand |
CP |
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10. |
Dr. Arpita Das |
QA Higher
Education, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
AET |
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BEST SCIENTIST AWARD |
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1. |
Dr. Sukhendu
Mandal |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, West
Bengal |
CS |
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2. |
Dr. Prabhat
Pramanik |
Principal
Scientist (Soil Science), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
Dirpai, Chapori Gogamukh, Assam |
NRM |
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3. |
Dr. Somnath Roy |
Senior
Scientist, Central Rainfed Upland Rice Research Station (ICAR-NRRI),
Hazaribag, Jharkhand |
CS |
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YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD |
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1. |
Dr. Sushanta
Saha |
Asstt Prof,
AICRP-Micro- and Sec Nutrients & Pollutant Elements in Soils &
Plants, Directorate of Res, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB |
NRM |
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2. |
Dr. Dilip Kr
Kushwaha |
Scientist,
Division of Agricultural Engineering, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research
Institute, New Delhi |
AET |
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3. |
Dr. Shamik Dey |
Assistant
Professor, Department of Agricultural, Kolkata, West Bengal Entomology, JIS
University |
CP |
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4. |
Dr. Soham Hazra |
Assistant
Professor and Head, Department of Agriculture, Brainware University, Barasat,
West Bengal |
CS |
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5. |
Dr. Avijit
Tarafdar |
Scientist
(Pathologist), Limagrain India Private Limited, Secunderabad, Telangana, |
CP |
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6. |
Dr. Abhijit
Ghosal |
Subject Matter
Specialist (Plant Protection), Sasya Shyamala Krishi Vigyan Kendra, RKMVERI,
Sonarpur, West Bengal |
CP |
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7. |
Dr. Laltu
Mandal |
Manager,
Product Development at Willowood Chemicals Ltd, P2/8, 1-A. Sisirkunja Abasan,
Kolkata-700129. |
CP |
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8. |
Dr. Ratneswar
Poddar |
Assistant
Professor, Deapartment of Agronomy, Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya,
Mohanpur, West Bengal |
CS |
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9. |
Dr. Manojit
Bhattacharya |
Assistant
Professor, P.G. Department of Zoology, Fakir Mohan University, Balasore,
Odisha |
AS |
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M.Sc. BEST THESIS AWARD |
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1. |
Ms. Arunima Das, Department of Plant Pathology, BCKV, Nadia,
Mohanpur, WB |
Dynamics of Alternaria Leaf Blight of Mustard in Relation to
Weather Variables and Its Eco Friendly Management |
CP |
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2. |
Ms.Nayanika Guha, ICAR-IARI, Gauria Karma, Jharkhand, India |
Genetic Analysis of Anaerobic Germination Potential in Aus Rice
(Oryza sativa L.) |
CS |
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3. |
Ms. Basudha Poddar, Dept of Agril Entomology, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB |
Study on Taxonomy of Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) of
New Alluvial Zone in West Bengal |
CP |
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4. |
Mr. Sayantan Mandal, Dept of Soil Science, IARI-Kolkata, CRIJAF,
Barrackpore, WB |
Spatial Variability of Soil Properties and Delineation of
Management Zones for Major Tea Growing Areas of Jalpaiguri District, West
Bengal |
MRM |
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Ph.D.
BEST THESIS AWARD |
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1. |
Dr. Santosh Kumar Jana, Department of Microbiology, University
of Calcutta, Kolkata, West Bengal, India |
Studies on Rice Seed-Vectored Endophytic Bacteria and their
Impact on the Host Plant
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CS |
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2. |
Dr. Puranjoy Sar, ICAR-NRRI-Central Rainfed Upland Rice Research
Station, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand, India |
Trait discovery for drought stress tolerance in rice and
haplotype-based breeding for taking the genes to the field
|
CS |
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3. |
Dr. Divya Chouhan, Department of Botany, University of North
Bengal, Darjeeling, Siliguri, West Bengal, India |
Application of Metallic Nanochitosan Against Post-Harvest Fungal
Pathogens of Wheat and Elicitation of Resistance by Solid Matrix Priming
|
CP |
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4. |
Dr. Saurodeep Mandal, Department of Chemistry, Visva Bharati,
Santiniketan, West Bengal, India |
Overutilization of Colistin in Poultry Chicken: Unveiling A
Serious Health Concern Through A Reliable Fluorescence-Based Detection
Strategy
|
AS |
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5. |
Dr. Bishal Saikia, DBT-North East Center for Agricultural
Biotechnology, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, Assam, India
|
Development of eco-smart management practice against Fusarium
wilt of banana exploring bacterial endophytes
|
HS |
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Crop Science (CS); Animal Science (AS); Natural Resource Management (NRM); Crop Protection (CP); Horticultural Science (HS). Fishery Science (FS); Agril Engineering & Technology (AET)
AAAS Award Declaration (2024)
The following names have been recommended by the
EC and approved by the GB for various
Awards of the Academy:
|
Sl No |
Name |
Designation
&Addresss |
Subject |
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LIFE TIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD |
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1. |
Prof. Bidyut Chandan Deka |
Vice Chancellor, AAU,
Jorhat, Assam |
HS |
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2. |
Dr.Pranab Hazra |
Professor
(Vegetable Science), Faculty of Horticulture, BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal |
HS |
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3. |
Dr. Ashok Kumar
Patra |
ICAR Emeritus
Scientist and Ex Director, ICAR-IISR, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh |
NRM |
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4. |
Prof. Prasun K.
Mukherjee |
Honorary
Professor, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha Former Head,
Nuclear Agriculture and Biotechnology Division, Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre, Trombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
CS |
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FELLOW
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1. |
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Chetia |
Director of Research, AAU, Jorhat, Assam |
CS |
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2. |
Dr.
PintooBandopadhyay |
Professor (Agronomy),
BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal |
CS |
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3. |
Dr. Binoy K. Saren |
Vice Chancellor, Visva-Bharati, Bolpur, West
Bengal |
CS |
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4. |
Dr. Basanta Kumar Das |
Director, ICAR-CIFRI,
Barrackpore, West Bengal |
FS |
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5. |
Dr.Anurup Majumder |
Professor & Head
(Agricultural Statistics), BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal |
SS |
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6. |
Prof. Debashish Sen |
Principal, College of
Agriculture, Tripura, Agartala |
CS |
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7. |
Prof. N. TiamerenAo
|
Head (Plant
Pathology), School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema,
Nagaland |
CP |
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8. |
Prof. B.N. Hazarika
|
Dean, College of HSs,
Pasighat, CAU, Arunachal Pradesh |
HS |
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9. |
Dr. Mukesh Sehgal |
Principal Scientist, ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi |
CP |
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10. |
Dr. Sankar Prasad Das |
Director,
ICAR-National Research Centre for Orchids, Pakyong, Sikkim |
CS
|
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11. |
Prof. Ph. Sobita Devi
|
Former Head (Plant
Pathology), College of Agriculture, CAU, Imphal, Manipur |
CP |
|
12. |
Dr. Indrani Dana
|
Joint Director of
Agriculture (Rice Development), Rice Research Station, Chinsurah, West Bengal |
CS |
|
13. |
Prof. BinoyKantaSil
|
Dean, Faculty of
Veterinary and ASs, West Bengal University of Animal and FSs, Kolkata, West
Bengal |
AS
|
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14. |
Dr. Samimul Islam
|
Joint Director of
Agriculture (Entomology) WB, Zonal Adaptive Research Station (Govt. of W.B.),
Mohitnagar, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal |
CP |
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ASSOCIATE
FELLOW |
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1. |
Dr. Md. Riton
Chowdhury |
Associate Professor
(Agronomy), Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan,
Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
CS |
|
2. |
Dr. Narola Pongener
|
Associate Professor
(Plant Pathology), School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University,
Medziphema, Nagaland |
CS |
|
3. |
Dr. Manashi Das Purkayastha |
Assistant Professor (Post Harvest Technology),
AAU, Jorhat, Assam |
HS |
|
4. |
Dr. Tapan Kumar Das |
Assistant Professor (SG), Department of
Instructional Livestock Farm Complex (Animal Nutrition), College of
Veterinary Sciences & A.H., Agartala, Tripura |
AS
|
|
5. |
Dr. N. Lyngdoh
|
Associate Professor
(Biodiversity Research Centre), Mizoram University, Aizawl, Manipur |
Fo |
|
6. |
Dr. Utpal
Bhattacharyya |
Senior
Scientist-Cum-Head, ICAR-KrishiVigyan Kendra (KVK) Longding, Kanubari,
Arunachal Pradesh (ICAR-RC For NEH
Region) |
CS |
|
7. |
Dr. Palash Mondal
|
Assistant Professor (Entomology),
Palli-SikshaBhavana, Visva-Bharati, Bolpur, West Bengal |
CP |
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AAAS BEST WOMEN
SCIENTIST AWARD |
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|
1. |
Dr. Madhumita Barooah |
Professor
(Agricultural Biotechnology), AAU, Jorhat, Assam |
CS |
|
AAAS YOUNG WOMEN SCIENTIST AWARD |
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|
1. |
Dr. Jayoti Majumder |
Assistant Professor
(Floriculture & Landscape Architecture), BCKV, Mohanpur, West Bengal |
HS |
|
AAAS YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD |
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|
1. |
Dr. Soham Ray |
Senior Scientist (Agricultural Biotechnology), Division of Plant
Physiology, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi
|
CS |
|
2. |
Dr. Arpan Bhowmik |
Senior Scientist
(Agricultural Statistics), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
DirpaiChapori, Gogamukh, Dhemaji, Assam |
SS |
|
AAAS BEST SCIENTIST AWARD |
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|
1. |
Prof.Chiranjib
Chakraborty |
Chair Professor,
School of Life Science and Biotechnology, Adamas University, Kolkata, West
Bengal |
AS |
|
2. |
Dr. Deepak Singh
|
Principal Scientist & Head (CP), ICAR-CISH, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
CP |
|
3. |
Dr. Bireswar Sinha |
Professor (Plant
Pathology), School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema,
Nagaland |
CS |
|
BEST M.SC. THESIS AWARD |
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|
1. |
Mr. A. Janaki Prasad |
Acharya N.G Ranga Agricultural University |
PP |
|
2. |
Mr. Pappu Majhi |
Department of Agricultural Engineering, Palli
Siksha Bhavana, Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, Bolpur, Birbhum, West Bengal |
AG |
|
BEST PH.D. THESIS AWARD |
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|
1. |
Dr.
Baby Devi Maibam |
Subject
Matter Specialist (Home Science), KVK West Tripura, ICAR Research Complex for
NEH Region, Tripura Centre, Belbari
|
CS |
|
2. |
Dr. Pushpendra Koli
|
Scientist, Plant Animal Relationship Division,
ICAR-Indian Grassland and Fodder Research Institute, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh |
PP |
Crop Science (CS); Animal Science (AS); Natural
Resource Management (NRM); Crop Protection (CP); Horticultural Science (HS).
Fishery Science (FS); Agril Engineering & Technology (AET); Forestry (Fo).