About

Dr E.V.S.Prakasa Rao, born 24 September, 1953 ; Honorary Scientist, former Chief Scientist, CSIR-Fourth Paradigm Institute, Bangalore , former, Head, Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Bangalore. Education: B.Sc (Agriculture)(1973), A.P. Agricultural University, Hyderabad; M.Sc (1976) and Ph.D (1980) in Agronomy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Published over 153 papers in international and Indian journals, 130 conference papers and delivered 95 invited lectures. Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Society of Agronomy, Indian Society of Spices; Indian Society of Agronomy Gold Medal; Fertiliser Association of India Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence (1993), PPIC-FAI Award (2001), IMPHOS-FAI Award (2012). Co-Editor-in-Chief, Indian J Agronomy, Executive Committee Member, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences.