Atmaram Bhairav Joshi

Atmaram Bhairav Joshi (1916 – 2010) was an Indian agricultural scientist and academic, known for his contributions to the field of wheat and other crop breeding. He was the vice-chancellor of Mahatma Phule Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Rahuri and the chairman of the Research Advisory Committee of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi.

Biography Born on 17 November 1916, A. B. Joshi graduated (BSc Honours) from Nagpur University in 1937. In 1966, he was posted at the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) as the deputy director general, a post he held till 1972 when he returned to IARI as its director. set up by the Government of India to advise on general principles and policies for the development of education in India. He was the coordinator of the ICAR sponsored Wheat Research Project (1960–66) His researches were published by way of over 300 articles The centre was again revamped to establish the present-day National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources in January 1977. His assistance to M. S. Swaminathan and Benjamin Peary Pal were also reported in the development of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. He was the secretary of the Indian National Science Academy from 1973 to 1976. Indian Academy of Sciences, the Indian Botanical Society, and the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding. and organises an annual lecture under the name, AB Joshi Memorial award lecture.