Manoj Prasad's Biography

Manoj Prasad, Scientist V, National Institute of Plant Genome Research

Dr. Manoj Prasad is working as a Senior Scientist at National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR), New Delhi, India. He received his PhD degree from Department of Botany, University of Calcutta in 1999. Prior to working at NIPGR, Dr. Prasad served as Alexander von Humboldt Fellow at IPK, Gatersleben, Germany (2000-03).
His research interests include Plant Molecular Genetics and Genomics, and Stress Biology.
Dr. Prasad has published more than 120 research papers, reviews and book chapters in reputed journals (Citation 4000+; H-index: 36+). He is also serving as Associate Editor in renowned International journals of high repute (Scientific Reports; BMC Plant Biology, PLOS ONE, Plant Cell Reports; Plant Cell Tissue & Organ Culture; Acta Physiologiae Plantarum; Plant Breeding; Journal of Genetics etc.).

He is the recipient of many prestigious AWARDS like: Humboldt (AvH) Fellowship, GERMANY; Young Scientist Award & Associateship of NAAS, New Delhi; DBT Overseas Associateship; Hiralal Chakraborty Memorial Award, Indian Science Congress Association and the much coveted “NATIONAL BIOSCIENCE AWARD” of Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India. He is also the Fellow of two National Academies: (NASI, Allahabad and NAAS, New Delhi).