Ashok K Singh

Ashok Kumar Singh (born 1 July 1962) is an Indian scientist who works in the field of Plant Genetics and Breeding. He is known for his contribution to Basmati rice breeding. He is former director and Vice-Chancellor of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, a deemed to be university. Dr Singh is an alumnus of Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi where he did his bachelor's degree and Masters Program in agriculture with specialisation in plant genetics and breeding. He received doctorate degree from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi for his research on rice breeding. New Delhi; National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, New Delhi ICAR-Rafi Ahmad Kidwai Award (2013) ICAR-Bharat Ratna Dr. C. Subramanian Award (2013) IARI – Best teacher award (2002) IARI- B.P. Pal Award (2007) ICAR – Special Recognition Certificate (2009) Agriculture Leadership Award (2011) Borlaug Award (2012) Dr. AS Cheema Award (2012) Om Prakash Bhasin Award (2017) Padma Shree (2026)

Publications Dr. Singh has published more than 120 research articles in international and national journals on rice genetics, molecular breeding, and grain quality. Marker Assisted Plant Breeding: Principles and Practices is a book he co-authored with Professor Brahma Deo Singh and published by Springer. A complete list of Dr Singh's publications is available at Google scholar citations page.