B. R. Murty
Bhyravabhotla Radhakrishna Murty | |
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| Born | 4 April 1928 Cambridge University |
| Doctoral advisor | Royse P. Murphy |
Bhyravabhotla Radhakrishna Murty (1928–2003) was an Indian botanist, known for his contributions the fields of
Radiation genetics.[1] He was a professor of Biochemistry Division at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, Pusa and was an elected fellow of Indian Academy of Sciences[2] and the Indian National Science Academy.[3] The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, the apex agency of the Government of India for scientific research, awarded him the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and Technology, one of the highest Indian science awards, in 1973, for his contributions to biological sciences.[4]
Biography
Radhakrishna Murty, born on 4 April 1928, secured his PhD from
Cambridge University during 1973–74, he joined International Atomic Energy Agency in 1974 where he worked till 1986, holding the position of the project director of the Nuclear Research Laboratory from 1974 to 1984. He also served as a visiting professor at three US universities, Cornell University, Colorado State University and Ohio State University, as an honorary professor at University of Zulia, Venezuela, as an INSA Senior Scientist from 1988 to 1991 and as a professor of biochemistry at the Pusa campus of the Indian Agricultural Research Institute
.
[3]
Murty died on 16 May 2003, at the age of 75. The Indian National Science Academy has included a biographical sketch on him in their publication, Biographical memoirs of fellows of the Indian National Science Academy, published in 2005.[6]
Legacy
Murty was the pioneer of
United Nations Development Program in 1987 and served as the director, International Training Program of Food and Agriculture Organization/IAEA and as a consultant at International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) in 1992 and International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT) in 1975, 1979 and 1982.
He also served as a member of the editorial boards of journals such as Theoretical and Applied Breeding and Genetics and Breeding.[3]
Awards and honours
Murty, who was the president of the Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding in 1979,Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize, one of the highest Indian science awards, by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research in 1973.[1]
Selected bibliography
- Radhakrishna Murty, Bhyravabhotla (1960). "Genetic studies of some hybrid derivatives of Nicotiana rustica and Nicotiana tabacum". VIII (256). Cornell University.
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- Bhyravabhotla Radhakrishna Murty (1960). Genetic Studies of Some Hybrid Derivatives of Nicotiana Rustica and Nicotiana Tabacum. Cornell University, Sept.
- S. L. Bapna; B. R. Murty (1976). Bajra Production: Problems and Prospects. Allied Publishers.
- B. R. Murty (1977). Breeding Procedures in Pearl-millet: (Pennisetum Typhoides S. & H.). Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Brief Profile of the Awardee". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ a b "IAS Fellows – B. R. Murty". Indian Academy of Sciences. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Indian fellow – B. R. Murty". Indian National Science Academy. 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "View Bhatnagar Awardees". Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize. 2016. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ^ "Murphy, Royse Peak" (PDF). Cornell University. 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ V. Arunachalam (2005). "Biographical memoirs of fellows of the Indian National Science Academy". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Handbook of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize Winners" (PDF). Council of Scientific and Industrial Research. 1999. p. 33. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ Bhyravabhotla Radhakrishna Murty (1960). Genetic Studies of Some Hybrid Derivatives of Nicotiana Rustica and Nicotiana Tabacum. Cornell University, Sept.
- ^ S. L. Bapna; B. R. Murty (1976). Bajra Production: Problems and Prospects. Allied Publishers.
- ^ B. R. Murty (1977). Breeding Procedures in Pearl-millet: (Pennisetum Typhoides S. & H.). Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
- ^ "Office Bearers". Indian Society of Genetics and Plant Breeding. 2016. Archived from the original on 26 September 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2016.