Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq
Plant science
Indian National Science Academy
India
Biography
Ebrahimali Abubacker Siddiq obtained BSc (1959) from Madras University, MSc (1964) from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi and PhD (1968) also from IARI under the supervision of Professor MS Swaminathan. He was Cytogeneticist (1968-76) and Senior Scientist, Breeding (1976-83) in the Division of Genetics, IARI; Rice Breeder in Egypt (1983-86), International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), The Philippines; Professor of Genetics, IARI (1986-87); Project Director, Directorate of Rice Research, Hyderabad (1987-94); and Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR, New Delhi (1994-97). After superannuation, he worked as National Professor, ICAR (1997-2002); Honorary Chair Distinguished, Centre for DNA Fingerprinting & Diagnostics (CDFD) (2002-07); Adjunct Professor, University of Hyderabad; Adjunct Scientist, CDFD; Adjunct Professor, IARI and Honorary Professor, Biotechnology, Professor Jayashankar T Agricultural University, Hyderabad.
Research Interest
Genetics & Plant Breeding
