Mahendra Pal

Mahendra Pal (born 10 April 1946) is an Indian scientist and academician who is known for his contribution to Veterinary public health and Microbiology. In 2023, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri for his contributions in science. Education In 1969, Prof. Pal obtained his BVSc and AH degree from the College of Veterinary Science in Mathura, followed by MVPH from the All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health in Kolkata in 1975. He completed his Ph.D. from the Faculty of Science at Kumaon University in Nainital in 1981. Later, he did his D.Sc. from the Faculty of Science at Utkal University in Bhubaneshwar in 2008. He received the ICAR Merit Scholarship from Indian Council of Agricultural Research during BVSc & AH and the ICAR Junior Fellowship during MVPH.

He received the title of Fellow from both the National Academy of Veterinary Sciences and the Korean Society of Veterinary Clinical Medicine in Seoul, South Korea. The Indian Association of Veterinary Public Health Specialists (IAVPHS) has established an annual award named the "Prof. Mahendra Pal Zoonosis Award" in his honor.