Print DR. V KRISHNA MURTHY
Director
Name:
DR. V KRISHNA MURTHY
Father's Name:
VENKATARATNAM
Date of Birth:
16-JAN-1950
Place of Birth:
Vemulapalli-521132, Krishna Dist. AP
Address:
Director
Central Tobacco Research Institute
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Rajahmundry-533105, AP.
Central Tobacco Research Institute
(Indian Council of Agricultural Research)
Rajahmundry-533105, AP.
Telephone Nos:
0883-2449871-4
Fax: 0883-2448341
Res. 0883-2464126
Fax: 0883-2448341
Res. 0883-2464126
E-mail:
Education:
Degree
University / Institution
Year
B.Sc. (Ag)
A.P. Agricultural University, Bapatla, AP
1972
M.Sc. (Ag)Agricultural Chemistry
A.P. Agricultural University, Bapatla, AP
1975
Ph.D.
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, AP
1983
Occupation:
DIRECTOR, Central Tobacco Research Institute (CTRI)
Experience in
Tobacco Research
and Development:
Tobacco Research
and Development:
Since 1977, working on soil chemistry, water quality, fertilizer use, tobacco leaf chemistry and quality parameters and evaluating new tobacco varieties of FCV and non-FCV tobacco types grown in different states in India. Worked in various capacities as Scientist (Soil Chemistry), Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, Head of the Division of Crop Chemistry & Soil Science and presently holding of office of Director, CTRI, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh
Other Activities:
Name of Institute
Period
Research Assistant/Scientist, NDRI, Karnal, Haryana
1-Jul-1976 to
15th April, 1977
15th April, 1977
Scientist S-1 (Soil Science) Division of Soils & Agronomy, CTIR, Rajahmundry
16-Apl-1977 to 31-Dec-1982
Scientist S-2 (Soil Science), Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, CTRI, Rajahmundry
1-Jan-1983 to 23-Oct-1988
Officer-in-charge, CTRI Research Station, Dinhata, West Bengal
24-Oct-1988 to 28-May-1989
Scientist-Selection Grade (Soil Chemistry), CTRI Research Station, Kandukur-523105,AP
29-May-1991 to 24-Sep-1991
Senior Scientist (Soil Chemistry), Division of Crop Chemistry and Soil Science, CTRI, Rajahmundry, AP
25-Sep-1991 to 26-Jul-1998
Principal Scientist (Soil Chemistry), Division of Crop Chemistry and Soil Science, CTRI, Rajahmundry, AP
27-Jul-1998 to 26-Feb-2003
Head, Division of Crop Chemistry and Soil Science, CTRI, Rajahmundry, AP
27-Feb-2003 to 1-Jun-2006
Director, CTRI, Rajahmundry, AP
2-Jun-2006 to till date
Awards:
- Dr.G.S.Murthy Award - 1987; Sri.K.Devappa Award - 1998 and 2000; Indian Tobacco Association Award - 2000 for outstanding research contribution in tobacco research.
- The First International Potash Institute (Switzerland) and Fertilizer Association of India Award - 1997 for outstanding research contributions during the decade 1987-97 on "Effect of Potash on Yield and Quality of Crops in India"
Honours:
- Elected fellow of the Institution of Chemists of India in 1996
- Elected follow of the Indian Society of Tobacco Science in 1998
- Elected Secretary of the Indian Society of Tobacco Science (2001-06)
- Listed in Marquis Who is Who in the World in 2000
- Organizing Secretary of the National Conference on Tobacco-2005 "Scientific Strategies for Sustainable Growth of Farm Economy and Export"
- Editorial Board member, Tobacco Research Journal during 1997-99
- Listed as International personality in Marquis Who is Who in Aisa-2007
- Member, Tobacco Board, Ministry of Commerce, Govt. Of India
- Member, Indian Society of Soil Science, New Delhi
- Member, Indian Science Congress Association, Kolkata
- Member, Germplasm Advisory Committee of NBPGR on commercial crops
- Chairman, Sectional Committee, FAD-4 on Tobacco and Tobacco Products, Bureau of Indian Standards, New Delhi
Research Publications:
Contributed 250 research publications including books, book chapters and bulletins on tobacco soils, leaf chemistry, water quality and fertilizer management and agronomy of tobacco crop in different national and international journals.
Visits abroad:
Participated in the Second Meeting of the Study Group on "Economically Sustainable Alternatives to Tobacco Growing", held in Mexico City during 17-19, 2008 on behalf of Government of India, New Delhi and presented a paper on "Alternative Crops/Cropping Systems to Bidi and Chewing tobacco in India".
Major Tobacco Projects:
A pilot project on "Alternative Crops/Cropping Systems to Bidi and Chewing tobacco in India" funded by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India with an outlay of Rs.2.17 crores is being handled as Principal Investigator during 2008-2013.
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