BERA DR SANDIP KUMAR
Fellow, Elected 2018
Born in West Bengal India on October 19, 1967. Educated at University of Calcutta for B.Sc. (Honours in botany), 1987-89; University of Calcutta, M.Sc. in Genetics & Plant Breeding, 1989;. BCKV, Mohanpur, WB, Ph.D. in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Principal Scientist (Pl Breeding), ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, Gujarat, 2010 to till date.
Scientist, National Research Centre of Groundnut, Bhubhanswar, Odisha, 1995-2004; Officer-in-charge, National Research Centre of Groundnut, Bhubhanswar, Odisha, 1997-2002’ Plant Breeding during 1999-2008; Senior Scientist, ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Junagadh, Gujarat, 2004-2010.
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Awards/ Honours: Best Reviewer award, Agriculture Research Communication centre, Karnal, 2016; Member Secretary, Research Advisory Committee, ICAR-DGR, Junagadh 2016.
Fellow: Fellow, Indian society of oilseed Research, IIOR, Hyderabad; Indian society of Plant Genetic Resources, NBPGR, New Delhi 2017; Indian Society fo Genetic and Plant Breeding, 2018.
Research Areas: Genetics and Cytogenetics
Address: Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-Directorate of Groundnut Research, Ivnagar Road, Junagadh -362001, Gujarat; [Tell- 0285-2673041(O); M - 09426168176; Email - berask67@yahoo.co.in]