Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao Biologist
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| Birthday |
5th September, 1927
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| Birthplace |
Korisapadu, Madras Presidency, British India
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| Died |
27th July, 2016
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| Place of Death |
Hyderabad, Telangana, India
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| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo
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| Occupation |
Biologist
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Neelamraju Ganga Prasada Rao (5 September 1927 – 27 July 2016) was an Indian geneticist and plant breeder, known for his efforts in developing hybrid varieties of sorghum, which earned him the moniker, the Father of Hybrid Sorghum. He was the vice chancellor of Vasantrao Naik Marathwada Agricultural University and chaired the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research. He was a recipient of several national honors including Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award and the VASVIK Industrial Research Award. 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 1966, for his contributions to biological sciences.
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