Honours and Awards

The performance of Indian Institute of Vegetable Research and its scientific staff has been recognized by Indian Council of Agriculture Research, and various other organizations and academies.

IIVR, has been bestowed with the following prestigious awards.

    • Sardar Patel Outstanding Research Award, 2005
    • Best Annual Report Award, 2000-2001
    • Chaudhary Devi Lal outstanding All India Coordinated Research Project Award, 2000-2001

In addition to these recognitions for institutional achievements, the performance of individual scientists of IIVR has been recognized by ICAR, and others. Since the establishment, scientists of IIVR have bagged 26 awards. Some of these include ICAR team research award, Swami Sahajanand Saraswati outstanding extension scientist award, Lal Bahdur Shastri outstanding young scientist award, Rajiv Gandhi Gyan Vigyan Puraskar Rajbhasha, and international IPM recognition award.

 

      *    Recent Awards/Honors /Recognition are listed below:

Name of Award

Awardee(s)

Year

Organization/Society

Patent granted

 

 

 

 

Process for shelf stable low-fat tomato whey soup” (Patent No. 306128)

Dr. Sudhir Singh

2019

Indian Patent Office, GoI

 

Method for preparation of green chilli powder (Patent No. 347131)

Dr. Sudhir Singh

2020

Indian Patent Office, GoI

 

Process and composition for preparing instant bottle gourd kheer mix (Patent No. 391220)

Dr. Sudhir Singh

2022

Indian Patent Office, GoI

International/National/State Acedemies

 

NAAS Fellowship

Dr. Sudhakar Pandey

2018

National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), New Delhi

 

NAAS Fellowship

Dr. Bhardwaj

2020

NAAS, New Delhi

 

NAAS Fellowship

Dr. Nagendra Rai

2021

NAAS, New Delhi

 

NAAS Fellowship

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

2024

NAAS, New Delhi

 

UPAAS Fellowship

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

2019

Uttar Pradesh Academy of Agricultural Sciences (UPAAS), Lucknow

 

NASI Membership

Dr Sudhakar Pandey 

2021

National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Prayagraj

 

NASI Membership

Dr Jagesh Kumar Tiwari

2024

National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), Prayagraj

 

NABS Fellowship

Dr. R.K. Singh

2022

National Acedemy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai

 

Fellow of Royal Entomological Society

Dr. Jaydeep Halder

2022

Royal Entomological Society, United Kingdom

 

NABS Associate Fellowship

Dr. Jagesh Kumar Tiwari

2022

National Acedemy of Biological Sciences (NABS), Chennai

National Organizations

 

Hari Om Ashram Trust Award

Dr. Sudhir Singh

2019

ICAR, New Delhi

 

Dr. Rajendra Prasad Puraskar for Hindi book

Dr. DR Bhardwaj

2020

ICAR, New Delhi

Professional societies

 

Dr. Kirti Singh Gold Medal in Vegetable Science

Dr. Sudhakar Pandey

2021

Indian Academy of Horticultural Science (IAHS), New Delhi

 

Dr. Kirti Singh Gold Medal in Vegetable Science

Dr. DR Bhardwaj

2020

IAHS, New Delhi

 

IAHS Fellowship

 

Dr. Hare Krishna

2021

IAHS, New Delhi

 

IAHS Fellowship

 

Dr. Jagesh Kumar Tiwari

2022

IAHS, New Delhi

 

Kirti Singh Life Time Achievement Award

Dr. N. Rai

2018

Indian Society of Vegetable Science (ISVS), Varanasi

 

ISVS Fellowship

Dr. Anant Bahadur

2019

ISVS, Varanasi

 

ISVS Fellowship

Dr. Rajesh Kumar

2019

ISVS, Varanasi

 

ISVS Fellowship

Dr. Pradip Karmakar

2023

ISVS, Varanasi

 

ISVS Fellowship

Dr. Nagendran K

2022

ISVS, Varanasi

 

Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award

Seth T, Mishra GP et al.

2019

ISVS, Varanasi

 

IPA Fellowship

Dr. SNS Chaurasia

2021

Indian Potato Association (IPA), ICAR-CPRI Shimla

 

Dr. Kirti Singh Memorial Award

Dr. N. Rai

2023

Society for Horticultural Research & Development (SHRD), Ghaziabad

 

SHRD Fellowship

Dr. N. Rai

2022

SHRD, Ghaziabad

 

SHRD Fellowship

Dr. T. Chaubey

2022

SHRD, Ghaziabad

 

ISHRD Fellowship

Dr. N. Rai

2022

ISHRD, Uttarakhnad

 

ISHRD Fellowship

Dr. S.K. Verma

2019

ISHRD, Uttarakhand

 

ISHRD Fellowship

Dr. T. Chaubey

2019

ISHRD, Uttarakhand

 

ISNS Fellowship

Dr. N. Rai

2020

International Society for Noni Science (ISNS), Chennai

 

ISNS Fellowship

Dr. SNS Chaurasia

2020

ISNS, Chennai

 

ISNS Fellowship

Dr. R.K. Dubey

2019

ISNS, Chennai

 

ISNS Fellowship

Dr. Vikas Singh

2019

ISNS, Chennai

 

Dr. Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award for the best paper

Dr. YS Reddy et al

2023

ISVS, Varanasi

 

Dr. Harbhajan Singh Memorial Award for the best paper

Dr. P Karmakar et al.

2022

ISVS, Varanasi

 

Fellowship, Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE)

Dr. Shubhadeep Roy

2023

Indian Society of Extension Education (ISEE)

 

Fellow of the Indian Society for Arid Horticulture

Dr. Hare Krishna

2022

Indian Society for Arid Horticulture

 

Outstanding Horticulture Scientist Award

Dr. S.K. Tiwari

2022

Society for Horticulture Research and Development, Ghaziabad

 

Himadri Young Scientist Award

Dr. Jaydeep Halder

2019

ISHRD, Uttarakhand

 

Himadri Young Scientist

Dr. P Karmakar

2022

ISHRD, Uttarakhand

 

Distinguished Service Award

Dr. R.K. Dubey

2019

Society of Biological Sciences and Rural Development, Prayagraj

 

Mahima Young Scientist Award

Dr. R Kumar

2022

Mahima Foundation

 

Young Horticultural Scientist Award

Dr. Sujan Mazumdar

2020

Association of Plant Science Researchers

 

Young Scientist Award

Dr. S.G. Karkute

2022

Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS), Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

 

Out Standing Achievment Award

Dr. D.R. Bhardwaj

2023

Department of Horiculture, NAI, SHUATS, Prayagraj

 

Young Agricultural Scientist Award

Dr. Manjunatha Gowda T.

2023

Dr. Vasanthraj David Foundation, Chennai

 

Best Extension Professional Award

Dr. Shubhadeep Roy

2023

Society of Extension Education (SEE), Agra

 

Life Time Achievement Award

Dr. SNS Chaurasia

2021

VDGOOD Professional Association, India

 

Young Horticultural Scientist Award

Dr. Jaydeep Halder

2020

Society for Horticultural Research & Development, Ghaziabad

 

Young Scientist Award

Dr. Shweta Kumari

2020

Agricultural & Environmental Technology Development Society (AETDS), U.S. Nagar, Uttarakhand

 

Excellence in Extension Award

Dr. A. K. Chaturvedi

2018

Science & Technology Society Integrated Rural Improvement (STSIRI), Thorrur, Mahabubabad, Telangana

 

Excellence in Extension Award

Dr. G. K. Choudhary

2018

STSIRI, Mahabubabad, Telangana

 

SPPS Young Scientist Award-2018

Dr. Jaydeep Halder

2018

Society of Plant Protection Sciences (SPPS), ICAR-NCIPM, New Delhi

 

Young Fellow Award

Dr. K.K. Gautam

2018

ABAS-2018,  ATDS Society

 

Outstanding Scientist in Plant Virology

Dr. Nagendran, K

2018

RULA AWARDS for International Innovation & Betterment Excellence in Technical Research

 

Best KVK Scientist Award

Dr. R.P. Choudhary

2018

Indian Society of Extension Education

 

Excellence in Communication award

Dr. R.P. Choudhary

2018

Science & Technology Society Integrated Rural Improvement, Thorrur, Mahabubabad, Telangana

 

Excellence in Research Scientist Award

Dr. R.K. Dubey

2018

ABAS-2018, Agricultural Technology Development Society, Ghaziabad

 

Best Ph.D. Thesis Award

Dr. Sujan Majumder

2018

Society of Pesticide Science (SPS)

 

Agricultural Scientist Award

Dr. Jaydeep Halder

2021

Dr. B. Vasantharaj David Foundation, Chennai

 

Young Scientist Award

Dr. P.A. Divekar

2021

Agro Environmental Development Society (AEDS) Rampur, Uttar Pradesh

 

Young Scientist Award

Dr. Nakul Gupta

2021

Swadeshi Jagaran Manch, Krishi Shodh Evam Prashikshan Sasthan and Susanskriti, Prayagraj

 

Bioved Young Scientist Award 2021

Dr. Jyoti Devi

2021

Bioved, Prayagrag

 

Best KVK Scientist Award

Drs. Ajit Chaturvedi & Manoj Kumar Pandey

2019

RAAEASGD- 2019) at Dr.Y S Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan

 

Best Paper award

Dr. A.N. Tripathi

2023

National Symposium on Various Dimensions of Vedic Science