Dr. Gurdev Singh Khush- Chairman

Dr. Khush is a plant geneticist who led the rice breeding program at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) in the Philippines for 35 years. He has received several international awards for his contributions to the Green Revolution, including the World Food Prize.

 

Dr. Harwant Kaur Khush – Vice Chairperson

 

Dr. Kuldeep Singh  – Secretary
He is currently a Senior Scientist at ICRISAT, Hyderabad.

 

Dr. Dharminder Bhatia  – Joint Secretary
A Quantitative Geneticist in the Department of Plant Breeding &  Genetics at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

 

Dr. Gurjit Singh Mangat –  Treasurer
Dr. Mangat is a renowned rice breeder and the Assistant Director of Research at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

 

Dr. Satbir Singh Gosal   – Ex-officio Member
   Currently, the Vice-Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Dr. Gosal is a renowned biotechnologist. He served as the Director of the Biotechnology Center and Director of Research at the Punjab Agricultural University.

 

Dr. Sardara Singh Johl
 An internationally recognized agricultural economist. He served as an FAO expert in Iran, Vice-Chancellor of the Punjabi University, Patiala, and Chairman of the Agricultural Prices Commission, Government of India.  He currently serves as the  Chancellor of Central University, Bathinda.

 

Dr. Surinder Singh Banga
He is a leading cytogeneticist and plant breeding expert.  Dr. Banga is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

 

Dr. Navtej Singh Bains
He is an eminent Wheat Breeder and the former Director of Research at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana.

 

Dr. Jagdeep Singh Sandhu
Dr.Sandhu is the Principal Biotechnologist and Director of the Internal Quality Assurance cell at the Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana. 

 

Dr. Gurdial Singh Sidhu
A renowned rice breeder, retired as the Head of the Plant Breeding Department at Punjab Agricultural University.

 

Mr. Kahan Singh Pannu (IAS)
  As an outstanding administrator, he has held key roles, including Secretary of various Punjab Government Departments and Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar District. He currently serves as  Managing Director of the Punjab Agro Export Corporation and is an alumnus of the Punjab Agricultural University.

 

Dr. Ranjit Singh
is the former Director of the Extension Education and Communication Center and Dean of the College of Agriculture at Punjab Agricultural University. A distinguished journalist, he regularly contributes to local and national publications and has authored several books.

 

Ms. Rajdev K. Brar:
Rajdev is a Research Analyst at the World Bank’s Africa Gender Innovation Lab. She holds an MA in Economics from McGill University.

 

Dr. Ranjiv Singh Khush
Executive Director of the Aquaya Institute, an independent research organization dedicated to improving water quality and access in developing countries.