Prof. (Dr.) Hari S. Gaur, currently working as Distinguished Professor in School of Agriculture is an eminent Nematologist, teacher, researcher and manager of higher education institutions. He was a Visiting Scientist at Rothamsted Research, UK.; Project Coordinator; Head of the Division of Nematology; Dean, Post-Graduate School & Joint Director, ICAR- IARI, New Delhi and Vice-Chancellor, SVPUAT, Meerut, Dean, School of Basic Sciences & Research and founder Dean, School of Agricultural Sciences Sharda University, Greater Noida before joining Galgotias University in February, 2023. Over 47 years, he has worked on fundamental and applied nematology and management of research, higher education and extension in agriculture in India and abroad. A highly cited and decorated Prof. Gaur is a passionate teacher and researcher internationally known for his work on solarization, anhydrobiosis, hatching and other survival strategies of nematodes and development of eco-friendly pest management packages. He proved the importance of root-knot nematodes in rice-wheat cropping system in North India, and gave new directions focusing on cropping system based approaches involving modified agronomy and edaphic factors, solarization, organic amendments and biocontrol agents for nematode management in rice, vegetables, pulses, fruit and flower crops; entomopathogenic nematodes for insect pest management; documentation of nematode distribution and biodiversity, demonstrations and transfer of knowledge to farmers and public. He has guided 6 M.Sc. and 14 Ph.D. students. He helped in establishment of India-supported Agricultural University (ANSTAU) in Afghanistan and research institutes in Myanmar and Nigeria. Prof. Gaur has organized about 20 national and 6 international conferences. He has been President, Vice-President, Chief Editor and Fellow of three national and two international professional societies.
Experience
Qualification
Post-Doctorate (UK)
Ph.D. (IARI)
M.Sc. (IARI)
B.Sc. (Hons.)
LL.B. (DU)
Award & Recognition
International
Commonwealth Academic Staff Fellowship for UK, British Council, UK 1989-90
Royal Society of London, Fellowship, Royal Society of London, UK 1994-95
Rothamsted International Fellowship, Rothamsted International, UK 1994-95
Councilor, IFNS International Federation of Nematology Societies 2000-2009
Fellow Afro-Asian Society of Nematologists 1998
Indian – NSI Representative of European Society of Nematologist 2001-11.
National
Junior Research Fellowship, IARI 1971-73
Senior Research Fellowship, ICAR, 1973-75
Golden Jubilee Medal, IARI, 1974
Hexamar Agri. Res. & Dev. Foundation Award for Outstanding Research work in Nematology, Hexamar Agri. Res. & Dev. Foundation 1994
Best research paper presentation, BRS, Allahabad 1996
Dr. Ram Nath Singh Award for Best Hindi Book IARI, New Delhi, 2000
Honorary Fellow BRS, Allahabad 2000
Fellow Nematological Society of India, 2001
Prof. H.M. Shah Memorial Award for Outstanding Research work in Nematology,2002
Best Teacher Award IARI, New Delhi 2003
Rajesh Pilot Award for outstanding contribution to Agricultural Sciences, 2013
D’Souza Memorial Award for lifetime achievement, NSI, 2013
Hon. Fellow, UP Academy of Agricultural Science, UPCAR 2015
Honor for Lifetime Outstanding Achievement in Nematology, NSI, 2017
Skotch Order of Merit Award, 2018 and Fellow of International Noni Society, 2018.
Research
Research papers (142), Review articles (65), books (9), 2 video films
Technical Reports: over 100
Conference papers etc. : About 90
Citations as on 10 Feb., 2023 = 4278
H-Index: 21
i10: 52
Area of Interest
Agricultural Sciences, Nematology, Nematode Ecology, Physiology and Management, Plant Pathology, Entomology and Biotechnology