He obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from Punjab Agricultural University
Ludhiana. In 1976 he started his career as a scientist in the first batch of
ARS. After serving CPRI from 1976 to 1983, he joined NCMRT (now
DMR), Solan, in 1984 and worked at the Centre till Jan. 1988. He received
M.S. Randhawa Medal from PAU, Ludhiana, in 1975 and ICAR Team Award in
1993. His main area of research in mushroom was their genetic improvement.
Presently he is serving as Director of DMR, Solan. Find out his name and write
in the space provided.
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Dr. MANJIT SINGH obtained his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degree from Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana. In 1976 he started his scientific career as Scientist in the first batch of Agricultural Research Service of ICAR. After serving Central Potato Research Institute from 1976 to 1983, he joined NCMRT ( now DMR), Solan on 6th March, 1984 and worked at the Centre till 6th Jan, 1988. During his short stay at this centre he developed three varieties of white button mushroom (including one hybrid). Thereafter he joined CAZRI, Jodhpur where he served as Head, Division of Plant Sciences and Biotechnology from May 1997 to December 2008. He received M.S. Randhawa Medal from PAU, Ludhiana in 1975 and ICAR Team Award in 1993. He joined as Director DMR on 01.01.2009.
ICAR had renewed the appointment tenure of Dr. Manjit Singh as Director of Directorate of Mushroom Research, Solan upto 31.03.2015. He superannuated on 31.03.2015 (A.N.). He joined as Mushroom Advisor, Government of Punjab, India in February 2016.
Dr Manjit Singh was General Secretary, World Society of Mushroom Biology and Mushroom Products (WSMBMP) and presently is Vice President of this Society.