Recognition

Honours received
  • Fellow of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (2000).
  • Fellow of the Indian Phytopathological Society (1979).
  • Member, editorial board (1977, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990-91, 1994- 1997) of “ORYZA” a research journal devoted exclusively to rice research – published by Association of Rice Research Workers.
  • Editor-in-Chief of ORYZA, 1986-1989.
  • Member, Editorial Board of Indian Phytopathology, (1986-1988, 2000-2001).
  • Assoc. Editor (Fungal Pathology) of Indian Phytopathology (2002, 2003).
  • Member, Management Committee of National (Central) Rice Research Institute (ICAR), Cuttack, (1989-1991, 1996-1999 (April).
  • Member, Research Coordination Committee of National (Central) Rice Research Institute (ICAR), Cuttack, 1991-1999).
  • Dr. K.C. Mehta and Manoranjan Mitra Memorial Award for the year 2001 by the Indian Phytopathological Society (2003).
  • Member, Consortium Advisory Committee (CAC) of the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) of ICAR: “Allele Mining for Rice Blast Resistance Genes for the Development of Race Non-Specific Disease Resistance”- a network project coordinated by the ICAR – National Institute for Plant Biotechnology (formerly: National Research Centre for Plant Biotechnology) (2008-2012).
  • Member, Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) of SunAgro, Chennai (2009-2011).
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee of the National (Central) Rice Research Institute (ICAR), Cuttack (2011-2014).
  • Member, Research Advisory Committee of the Central Tobacco Research Institute, Rajahmundry (2011-2014).
  • Felicitation by the National (Central) Rice Research Institute (ICAR), Cuttack, India in recognition of significant contribution to rice research and development on the occasion of the 66th Foundation Day on 23rd April 2012.
  • Member, Extended Quinquennial (2012-2020) Review Team for ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research (formerly Directorate of Rice Research), Rajendranagar, Hyderabad.
  • External Reviewer for Rice Diseases Online Resource, Rice Diseases: Biology and Selected Management Practice, 2018, PDF e-book, eds: Mew TW, Hibino H, Savary S, Vera Cruz CM, Opulencia R, Hettel GP; The International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, The Philippines.
Endowment lectures delivered
  • Challenges and accomplishments in rice improvement and rice production in India. Part I of First Prof. G. Rangaswami Endowment Lecture. Feb. 28, 1991, Centre for Advanced Studies in Botany, University of Madras, Madras.
  • Physiology of disease resistance in rice to blast. Part II of First Prof. G. Rangaswami Endowment Lecture. March 1, 1991, Centre for Advanced studies in Botany University of Madras, Madras.
  • Opportunities for managing bacterial blight and blast of rice. FAO endowment lecture 1999-2000. Dec 28, 1999. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • Global warming and plant diseases. Second Prof. Mahadevan endowment lecture March 2005, CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
  • Molecular tools for crop improvement for disease resistance – a case study with rice. Second Prof. Mahadevan endowment lecture March 2005, CAS in Botany, University of Madras, Guindy campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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