Name | M.M. Payak |
Designation | President |
Complete postal Address with city code | Indian Phytopathological Society |
Email IDs | xyz@gmail.com |
Mobile No. | 123456789 |
Born on May 15, 1928 at Pratapgarh, Rajasthan
Dr. Payak obtained his Master’s degree in Plant Pathology from Banaras Hindu University
in 1949; Ph.D. from University of Pune in 1957. He served in various capacities
at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute since 1958 as Assistant
Mycologist, Assistant Professor of Plant Pathology, Plant Pathologist and
Principal Investigator & Associate Project Coordinator, All India
Coordinator Maize Improvement Project and Head, Division of Plant Pathology. He
had been member of ICAR Panel for Plant Pathology, Sub-committee on Crop
Standards, Notification and Release of crop varieties of Central Pesticide
Registration Committee, Ministry of Agriculture, Govt. of India; of Research
Review Team for non-mulbery silk (Tussar, Eri, Muge etc.), Central Silk Board,
Govt. of India; ICAR Quinquennial Review Team for the All India Coordinated
Research Project on Forage Crops and Maize Improvement Project. He had served
on selection committees of Agricultural and other universities.
Dr. Payak had been honoured by display of his portrait in “gallery of contemporary noted mycologists’ in 1965; as an illustrious past student from Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Sciences; Y.L. Nene best teacher award by Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology, 1998. He immensely contributed to the Society as Honorary Fellow, Advisory Board Member, President (1984) and Secretary (1967-70). He travelled various countries including USA, Mexico, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, China, Malaysia, Venezuela and Italy on Rockefeller Foundation Travel Grant.
Dr. Madan Mohan Payak, one of the most
distinguished Honorary Fellow and President of the Indian Phytopathological
Society, expired on February, 23, 2010 after a short illness at his residence
in New Delhi.