Name |
Dharam Vir Singh |
Designation |
Head (Retd., Plant Pathology) |
Complete postal Address with city code |
C-14 D, MIG Flats, Vatika Apartments, Mayapuri, New Delhi - 110064 |
Email IDs |
dvsingh44@gmail.com |
Mobile No. |
9810676478 |
Brief Biodata
Dr. D.V. Singh was born on 3rd November, 1944 at Meerut,
U.P.
He served as Head and Director, Centre for Advanced Studies,
Division of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi
(2000-2006), Principal Scientist (1983-2000) and Senior Wheat Pathologist
(1977-1982).
Academic and research experience: B. Sc. (Ag.), M. Sc.
(Ag.) Plant Pathology and Ph. D. Plant Pathology, Govt. Agricultural College,
Kanpur (Agra University, Agra). He has to his credit 34 years research and
teaching experience and guided 12 M. Sc. and Ph.D. students. His major contributions are on wheat diseases
like rusts, smuts, bunts and foliar diseases on various aspects particularly
etiology, epidemiology and integrated disease management. Contributions on
Karnal bunt of wheat have been recognized internationally. He has published
more than 142 Scientific Publications, 29 Review Articles, 5 Books, 19 Popular Articles in national and
International journals of repute. Organised a number of Conferences, Workshops,
Symposia and several training courses on pathology. Authored and edited books as
well as conference proceedings.
He successfully organized Golden Jubilee
International Conference on “Integrated Plant Disease Management for
Sustainable Agriculture” in 1997 under the banner of Indian
Phytopathological Society.
Awards,
Honours and Recognitions: He is the recipient of Rafi Ahmed Kidwai
Memorial Prize (1978-79); Sharda Memorial Award (1990); Fellow of National
Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS), 1995; Fellow of Indian
Phytopathological Society (FPSI), 1980; IPS Gold Medal (1996); Prof. M..J.
Narasimhan Medal (1997); FAO Fellow under AHRD programme to North Carolina
University, Raleigh, USA; Visiting Scientist to CIMMYT for Karnal bunt; Danida Scholarship for Seed Pathology
Training (1972-73). He served as Member, Board of Management of IARI
(2001-2003); Member, Board of Management of C.S. Azad University of Agriculture
& Technology, Kanpur (1984-86); Member, Institute Joint Staff Council (IJSC),
IARI, (2000-2002).
Services
to IPS: He was member of IPS (1964); Councillor, Delhi Zone
(1979); Joint Secretary (1980-82); Member, Editorial Board (1983-85 and
1986-88); Editor (1992-94); Secretary (1995-97 and 1998-2000); Ex-Officio
Member (2001); Organizing Secretary Golden Jubilee International Conference of
IPS; Member, Screening Committee for 3rd International Symposium on
Plant Pathology, New Delhi in 1981.
He is a widely travelled
Plant Pathologist and was deputed to Denmark, U.K., Nether Lands, West Germany,
France, Switzerland, USA, Italy, Maxico, Iran, Turkey, Russia Egypt, Nepal,
Thailand and Taiwan as visiting scientist and to attend International
Conferences.