Rajeev Kumar Varshney
Rajeev K Varshney FRS | |
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| Citizenship | India |
| Education | IPK-Gatersleben, Germany Chaudhary Charan Singh University Aligarh Muslim University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | |
| Institutions | Murdoch University |
| Doctoral advisors | P K Gupta and P C Sharma |
Rajeev Kumar Varshney FRS FAA (born 13 July 1973) is an Indian-Australian agricultural scientist specialising in genomics, genetics, and molecular breeding. As of 2022, he serves as Director of the Western Australian State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Director of the Centre for Crop & Food Innovation, and International Chair - Agriculture & Food Security at Murdoch University.[1]
Notable fellowships
Varshney holds the following notable fellowships:
- Australian Academy of Science, 2025.[2]
- Royal Society, 2023.[3]
- African Academy of Sciences, 2022.[4]
- Indian Academy of Sciences, 2019.[5]
- American Society of Agronomy, 2018.[6]
- American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016.[7]
- The World Academy of Sciences, 2016.[8]
- German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2016.[9]
- National Academy of Sciences, India, 2015.[10]
- Indian National Science Academy, 2013.[11][12]
- National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (NAAS) in 2010.[13]
Notable awards
Varshney has received the following notable awards:
- Asian Scientist 100, Asian Scientist, 2021.[14]
- Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for contributions to agricultural science, 2019.[15][16]
- G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research, 2018.[17]
- Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology[18][19]
References
- ^ "Agricultural research leader joins Food Futures Institute". News Portal. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Rajeev Varshney". Australian Academy of Science. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "Rajeev Varshney". royalsociety.org. Retrieved 26 May 2023.
- ^ "AASciences Fellow Rajeev Varshney"
- ^ 2019 Indian_Academy_of_Sciences Fellows, List of Fellows and Honorary Fellow elected during 2018 (effective 2019) of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Retrieved on 2 January 2019
- ^ 2018 ASA Fellows, " 2018 ASA Fellows " Retrieved on 4 October 2018
- ^ 2016 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council, " 2016 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council." Retrieved on 25 November 2016
- ^ TWAS adds 40 new Fellows, "The election of 40 new TWAS Fellows took place at the Academy's 27th General Meeting in Kigali." Retrieved on 19 November 2016
- ^ List of Members, "German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina" Retrieved on 9 September 2016
- ^ Rajeev Varshney receiving fellowship from The National Science Academy, India, 2015 retrieved on 7 July 2020
- ^ Prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) fellowship conferred on Rajeev K Varshney, "ICRISAT newsletter happenings no. 1605" retrieved on 10 January 2014.
- ^ Agri scientist Rajeev Varshney conferred award, "zeenews online portal". Retrieved on 10 January 2014
- ^ ICRISAT scientists receives National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) India, award "ICRISAT Newsletter Happenings no. 1419" Retrieved on 18 June 2010
- ^ "The Asian Scientist 100". Asian Scientist. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ List of Awardees for ICAR Awards 2019, Retrieved on 19 July 2020
- ^ ICAR recognizes ICRISAT scientist with prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award, Retrieved on 19 July 2020
- ^ Rajeev Varshney gets 28th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research ".Retrieved on 12 March 2019.
- ^ Brief profile of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize awardee, "website of SSB prize award ". Retrieved on 8 September 2016.
- ^ 11 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, "The Hindu". Retrieved on 27 September 2015.