Sant Singh Virmani is a US-based Indian plant breeder, rice scientist and a former Principal Scientist at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).[citation needed] He served IRRI from 1979 to 2005 and retired from its service as the deputy head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biochemistry Division.[1]
Sant Singh Virmani | |
|---|---|
| Born | India |
| Occupation | Plant breeder |
| Known for | Rice research |
| Awards | Padma Shri International Service in Crop Science Award TWAS Prize Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Netlink Foundation Award |
Virmani is an elected Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and a recipient of the International Service in Crop Science Award from the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA).[2] He received the TWAS Prize in 2000 followed by the Pravasi Bharatiya Samman of the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India in 2003.[3] The Government of India honoured him again with the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008, for his contributions to agricultural science.[4] A few months later, Netlink Foundation honoured him for his service to humanity in combating hunger and poverty around the world with a plaque.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Indians who served at IRRI". IRRI India. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Our history". International Rice Research Institute. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (List of Recipients 2003-2015)" (PDF). Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
- ^ "News Room". Netlink Foundation. 2008. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
External links
edit- "IRRI Pioneer Interviews--Challenges for IRRI: Sant Virmani". YouTube video. International Rice Research Institute. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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