KUMAR DR SANJAY
Fellow, Elected 2007
Born in Patna, Bihar,
India on 15th October,
1963. Educated at G.B. Pant University of
Agricultural and Technology, Pantnagar and obtained B.Sc. Ag & A.H., M.Sc.
(Ag) Plant Breeding and Ph.D. (Plant Breeding) degrees in 1984, 1987 and 1991,
respectively and PGDHRM in 1997 & P G Diploma in Management in
2002 from Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU),New Delhi.
Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Seed Science, Mau,
October, 2020- till date.
Scientist, Indian
Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1991-97; Senior Scientist &
Principal Scientist & Head, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute
Regional Station, Shimla, 1997-2010; Incahreg, ZTM&BPD Unit, ICAR-Indian
Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 2010-2013; Incharge, Seed Production
Unit & Nodal Officer (Seed), ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi, 2013-2020
Awards/Honours: Nanaji
Deshmukh ICAR Award for Outstanding Interdisciplinary Team Research in
Agricultural and Allied Science 2016-17, Elected Councillor, NZ, 2004-06,
Secretary, ISGPB, 2011-13
Fellow : Indian Society of
Genetics and Plant Breeding, 2007; Indian Society for Advancement of Wheat
Research, IIWBR, 2014
Research Areas: Wheat Breeding,
Rust Genetics, Seed Production Technology
Address:
Director, ICAR – Indian Institute of Seed Science, Mau -275103, Uttar Pradesh
Tel: Office: 0547– 2970721;
Cell: 9013563919 Email: sanjay_iari@rediffmail.com, director.seed@icar.gov.in