Ram Badan Singh is an Indian agricultural scientist, academic and the chancellor of the

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. He is the president of the

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. An alumnus of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences of the

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and a holder of a doctoral degree in genetics, he is a former assistance director of the

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and a former regional representative for Asia-Pacific region of the organization. He served as a member of the ''National Commission on Farmers'' and as the chairman of the Agricultural Scientist Recruitment Board, a Government of India agency. He is an elected fellow of the

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and the

and a recipients honors such as

Banaras Hindu University Banaras Hindu University (BHU) IAST: kāśī hindū viśvavidyālaya IPA: /kaːʃiː hɪnd̪uː ʋɪʃwəʋid̪jaːləj/), is a collegiate, central, and research university located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India, and founded in 1916 ...

Distinguished Alumnus Award, Lal Bahadur Shastri Memorial International Scientist Award, Dr. Zhu Shoumin International College of Nutrition Award and CALS Distinguished Alumnus Award. The Government of India awarded him the third highest civilian honour of the

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, in 2003, for his contributions to science.

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