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researcher forestry scientist

Gajanand Gupta, Indian forestry scientist, researcher. Recipient Silver Jubilee award of excellence Fertilizer Association of India, New Delhi, 1984, Neem Research award Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Dehradun, India, 1996, Outstanding Contribution award Mehrangarh Hill Environmental Development Committee, Jodhpur, 1996.

Background

Gupta, Gajanand was born on August 6th, 1950 in Malarna Chour, Rajasthan, India. Self-Made Hero in the field of Environmental Research

Education

Bachelor of Science, Rajasthan Agricultural University, Jobner, India, 1973. Master of Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1980.

Career

Scientist S-1 Center Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India, 1978-1983. Deputy conservator of forest Tropical Pines Research Center, Kodaikanal, India, 1986-1987. Senior research officer Forest Research Institute, Coimbatore, India, 1983-1987.

Director Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur, 1987-1990, scientist San Francisco, head, since 1990. Management trainee National Academy Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, India, 1979. Visiting scientist Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/International Bureau on Plant Genetic Resources, Kenya, Burkina Faso, Sudan, Italy, 1990.

Food and Agriculture Organization fellow seed technician New Zealand Forest Research Institute Rotorua, 1994.

Works

  • Other Work

    • Editor: Afforestation of Arid Lands, 1993. Contributor numerous articles on waste land refforestation to professional journals, also chapters to books.

Membership

Member executive member Samagra Drasti, Jodhpur, 1996. Member Bharat Vikas Parisad, Jodhpur, 1995-1996. Member Arid Zone Research Association India (executive member since 1994), Indian Society Soil Science, Society Indian Forestry.

Interests

  • Reading books on spirituality and science, social work, playing badminton/chess, entering into meditation.

Connections

Married Kaushlya Modi, November 18, 1972. Children: Sonal, Gaurav, Komal.

Father:
Prahalad Gupta

Mother:
Rampati (Jain) Gupta

Spouse:
Kaushlya Modi

child:
Sonal Gupta

child:
Gaurav Gupta

child:
Komal Gupta