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Dr. Subbanna AYYAPPAN

Dr. S. Ayyappan, Deputy Director General (Fisheries), Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Anusandhan Bhawan – II, Pusa, New Delhi – 110 012, India, is a Fisheries Scientist with about 20 years of experience in research, teaching and research management. He is a Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India; Society of Nature Conservators, India; Bioved Society, India; Inland Fisheries Society of India; Fellow of Zoological Society of India; Association of Aquaculturists; Fellow of National Institute of Ecology; Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology; Academy of Environmental Biology; Society of Biosciences; ISEP Science Academy. He is a Recipient of Zahoor Qasim Gold Medal, 1996-1997 of Society of Biosciences, India; Recipient of Zoological Society of India Gold Medal, 1998; Recipient of Dr. V.G. Jhingran Gold medal, 2002; Prof. H.P.C. Shetty Award for Excellence in Fisheries Research and Development, Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch, 2002; Recognition Award (Animal Sciences) for 2001-2002 of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India; Dr. S.R. Bhargava Medal, 2003; Dr. S.L. Hora Gold Medal, 2003; Recipient of Special ICAR Award, 1997; ICAR Award for Team Research for 1997-98 as the Team leader for significant contributions in fisheries.

Dr Ayyappan has been the Director of AQUACULTURE MIRCEN (Microbiological Resource Centre) of UNESCO; Expert consultant on FAO/NACA Mission on Rural aquaculture to India, Bangladesh, Thailand, Vietnam and China; Expert Consultant on UNOPS Mission for IFAD-funded Aquaculture Development Project in Bangladesh; Recipient of plaque of honour from the NAAS and Oriental Science Academy, Bhopal; Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Fish Centre (International Centre of Living Aquatic Resources Management), Penang, Malaysia; Program Chair, WorldFish Centre, Penang, Malaysia; Member of Governing Council of the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia-Pacific (NACA), Bangkok, Thailand; Chairman of the Asian Fisheries Society, Indian Branch, 2002-2005; and is also the President (Elect), Association of Microbiologists of India, 2008. He is a member of several national and international technical committees and has chaired scientific sessions.

With official overseas visits to Australia, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Norway, Philippines, Russia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United States of America and Vietnam, Dr Ayyappan is a member of several scientific societies. His research publications include 102 papers in journals, 89 papers in proceedings of seminars/symposia, 30 book chapters and reviews, 18 books/bulletins and other publications.