Ram Badan Singh | |
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| Born | India |
| Occupation(s) | Agricultural scientist Academic |
| Known for | Agricultural academics |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan BHU Distinguished Alumnus Award Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial International Scientist Award Dr. Zhu Shoumin International College of Nutrition Award CALS Distinguished Alumnus Award |
Ram Badan Singh is an Indian agricultural scientist, academic and the chancellor of theCentral Agricultural University.[1]
He is the president of theNational Academy of Agricultural Sciences.[2] An alumnus of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of theNew York State University and a holder of a doctoral degree in genetics, he is a former assistance director of theFood and Agriculture Organization and a former regional representative for Asia-Pacific region of the organization.[3] He served as a member of theNational Commission on Farmers and as the chairman of the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, a Government of India agency.[4] He is an elected fellow of theNational Academy of Sciences, India[5] and theNational Academy of Agricultural Sciences[6] and a recipients honors such asBanaras Hindu University Distinguished Alumnus Award, Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial International Scientist Award, Dr. Zhu Shoumin International College of Nutrition Award and CALS Distinguished Alumnus Award.[3] The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of thePadma Bhushan, in 2003, for his contributions to science.[7]
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