Name | R.K. Jain |
Designation | Former Dean & Jt. Director Education & Emeritus Scientist |
Complete postal Address with city code | ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi - 110012 |
Email IDs | rakeshjain56@yahoo.co.in |
Mobile No. | 9810887248 |
Academic: B.Sc., Punjab University, Chandigarh, 1970-74; M.Sc. (Ag.) Plant Pathology, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, 1975-77; Ph.D., Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1984-88, Post Doctoral Research Experience, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia, 1990-91; University of Georgia, Tifton, USA, 1997-98.
Work Experience: Presently working Dean, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi since
December 2013; Head, Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi, June 2007 to December 2013. Scientist, Plant Pathology, Central Rice
Research Institute, Cuttack, 1978-86; Senior Scientist, 1986-98 and Principal
Scientist; 1998-2007, Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute,
New Delhi.
Awards & Recognitions: IARI Gold Medal, 1989; FAO
Fellowship, 1990-91; DBT Overseas Associateship, 1997-98; M.J. Narasimhan
Award, 1999; IARI Best Teacher Award, 2004. NAAS Recognition Award 2005-06;
Fellow, Indian Phytopathological Society IPS) and National Academy of
Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), Editor, Indian Phytopathology (1988-2004),
Editor, Indian Journal of Virology
(2005- to date); Member, DBT Task Force on Agricultural Biotechnology
(2006-2009); Member, DBT RCGM
Sub-Committees on Legumes and Vegetables.
Major Contributions: Contributed significantly in Plant Virology with special reference to diagnostics, molecular
characterization and transgenics; published more than 80 research papers,
reviews, bulletins, manuals and book chapters.
Service to IPS: Associated with the Indian Phytopathological Society since 1977,
participated in various activities as Zonal Councillor (1994), Editor
(1988-2004), Organizing Secretary (2004) and President (2010)