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Dr.
Virendra Singh, a renowed
seabuckthorn scientist, is well-known
for his valuable contribution
in the development of science
of seabuckthorn in India. He has
been working on seabuckthorn since
1993 and has travelled widely
in remote Indian Himalayas and
worked on various aspects like
genetic diversity & improvement,
introduction of exotic forms,
propagation, cultivation and management
of seabuckthorn. He is also instrumental
in initiating research on clinical
and experimental studies and processing
of various health products in
his university and other institutions.
Presently, he is involved in a
number of multi-institutional
research projects on seabuckthorn
and has developed collaboration
with other countries. He is credited
with several papers on seabuckthorn
in reputed international and national
journals. He has also edited three
books on seabuckthorn in association
with several international experts.
Dr. Virendra Singh has been elected
Coordinator (South Asia) of International
Centre for Research & Training
on Seabuckthorn, Beijing. He was
also assigned the responsibility
with three other experts, for
writing the Constitution of International
Seabuckthorn Association, of which,
he has been appointed founding
member of Board of Directors.
In order to enhance the international
collaboration and sensitize the
Indian scientists, policy-makers
and private companies, Dr. Singh,
along with his team, organized
the 6th International Workshop
on Seabuckthorn in February 2001,
at New Delhi. Dr. Singh has been
elected Secretary, Indian Seabuckthorn
Association. He has also been
elected in the International Committee
of World Congress on Seabuckthorn,
to be held in September 2003,
at Berlin. He is widely travelled
and visited several countries
of Europe and Asia. |
