Sant Singh Virmani
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International Service in Crop Science Award
TWAS Prize
Pravasi Bharatiya Samman
Netlink Foundation Award
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 |
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] The Government of India honoured him with the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2008, for his contributions to agricultural science.[1]
Virmani served IRRI from 1979 to 2005 and retired from its service as the deputy head of the Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biochemistry Division.[2]
He 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).[3] 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.[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]
