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Venkatesan Sundaresan

b. 1974

Indian American plant geneticist

Plant geneticistBotanist
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About Venkatesan Sundaresan

Born 1974. Venkatesan Sundaresan is an Indian and American plant geneticist and botanist.

Venkatesan Sundaresan (born 1952) is an Indian-American biologist and professor in the Departments of Plant Biology and Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. His research focuses on plant reproduction, including using synthetic apomixis to clone hybrid strains of commercial crops like rice and maize. Sundaresan was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 2023 and received the 2024 Wolf Prize in Agriculture "for key discoveries on plant developmental biology of relevance to crop improvement". In 2025, he received an award in VinFuture Prize along with others for the development of clonal hybrid crops.

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Important facts

Born
1974
Birth century
20th century
Occupation
Plant geneticist, botanist
Nationality
India, United States
Education
Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Indian Institutes of Technology
Employers
University of California, Davis
Awards
Wolf Prize in Agriculture; Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Also known as
V. Sundaresan

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Venkatesan Sundaresan?

Indian American plant geneticist

When was Venkatesan Sundaresan born?

Venkatesan Sundaresan was born in 1974.

What is Venkatesan Sundaresan's occupation?

Venkatesan Sundaresan is a plant geneticist and botanist.

What nationality is Venkatesan Sundaresan?

Venkatesan Sundaresan is Indian and American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Venkatesan Sundaresan

· Wikidata: Q87860770

· DBpedia: Venkatesan Sundaresan

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