Himanshu Pathak
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| Born | February 2, 1965 West Bengal, India |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Indian |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Banaras Hindu University Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| Known for | Agricultural science, Climate change, Soil health, Dryland agriculture |
| Title | Director General, ICRISAT |
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Himanshu Pathak (born 2 February 1965) is an Indian agricultural scientist. He currently serves as Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), headquartered in Hyderabad, India.[1] "ICRISAT welcomes Dr Himanshu Pathak as New Director General". ICRISAT Pressroom. International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). 6 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
Prior to ICRISAT, he served as Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) and Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). He also served as Chairman of the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB).[2]
Education
Dr. Pathak completed his undergraduate studies in agriculture at Banaras Hindu University in 1986. He obtained his M.Sc. in Environmental Sciences in 1988 and his Ph.D. in 1992 from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute.[2]
Career
Dr. Pathak has more than three decades of experience in agricultural research. In his early career, he served as the Director of the ICAR-National Institute of Abiotic Stress Management (2020–2022) and the ICAR-National Rice Research Institute (2016–2020).
Awards and recognitions
Dr. Pathak has been recognized with several national and international honors:
- He was elected as an **Honorary Member** of the Indian Society of Soil Science.[3]
- In 2024, he was appointed **President** of the Indian Society of Soil Science.[4]
- He serves as an **Advisory Committee Member** of the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH), an initiative of the Government of Telangana.[5]
- Pathak was awarded the **Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship** (2004–2005), under which he conducted research in Germany.[6]
- He received the **Silver Jubilee Commemoration Medal** of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) in 2016.[7]
- In 2023, the **International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)** honored him with an **Award of Appreciation**.[8]
Research
Dr. Pathak’s research focuses on abiotic stress in crops, the impacts of climate change on agricultural systems, soil health and nutrient management, and greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture.[9] He contributed to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Fifth Assessment Report and to the 2019 refinement of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.[10] From 2011 to 2015, he served as India’s representative in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) negotiations.
Publications
Dr. Pathak has authored or co-authored over 200 peer-reviewed research articles. According to Google Scholar, he has more than 30,000 citations.[11]
Selected works
- Pathak H, Fagodiya R.K., Singh A. (2024). Nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium budget in crop production in South-Asia: regional and country trends during the last five decades. Scientific Reports 14:29136. doi:10.1038/s41598-024-77134-x.
References
- ↑ "Dr Himanshu Pathak assumes charge of DG (ICRISAT)". Indian Council of Agricultural Research. ICAR. 5 March 2025. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dr Himanshu Pathak – Biodata (ICAR)" (PDF). Indian Council of Agricultural Research. ICAR. March 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2025.
- ↑ "Honours and Awards". Indian Society of Soil Science. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "ISSS Council 2025 – President: Dr Himanshu Pathak". Indian Society of Soil Science. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Dr Himanshu Pathak". Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Prof. Dr. Himanshu Pathak – Humboldt Network". Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Recipients of Silver Jubilee Commemoration Medal". Indian National Science Academy. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "IRRI honors Dr Himanshu Pathak for his contributions to India's rice sector at IRC 2023". CGIAR. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Pathak, H (2023). "Impact, adaptation and mitigation of climate change in Indian agriculture". Environmental Monitoring and Assessment. 195 (1): 52–74. Bibcode:2023EMnAs.195...52P. doi:10.1007/s10661-022-10537-3. PMID 36316531 Check
|pmid=value (help). Unknown parameter|article-number=ignored (help) - ↑ "2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for the National Greenhouse Gas Inventories". IPCC. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "H Pathak – Google Scholar". Retrieved 22 April 2025.
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