Vrp Sinha

Biography

Vishwa Raman Prasad Sinha received BSc (1957) from Bihar University; MSc (1961) from Ranchi University; PhD (1965) from Liverpool University, UK; and also conferred DSc (hc) by CIFE, Mumbai (2007). He became Lecturer in Zoology (1961) at the Ranchi University and left for England in 1963, where he was awarded Leverhulme, Post Doctorate and, Environment Research Council fellowships (1964-68). He became Principal Scientific Officer/Acting Director, TFCRI, Malacca, West Malaysia under ODA, London (1968-71); returned to India and was Project Coordinator, CIFRI/ICAR (1971-79), and FAO National Project Director/OSD at Bhubanswar (1976-86); FAO Senior Aquaculturist, NACA, Bangkok, (1986-88); and Director/Vice-Chancellor, CIFE, Mumbai, (1988-92). He served FAO as a Project Manager, in Bangladesh, (1992-94); and then Acting Director, CIFRI, Barrackpore (1995-96) and retired from ICAR in 1997. He also served as World Bank/Winrock International/Arcadis Euroconsult Consultant in Bangladesh (1999- 2001).

Research Interest

Fish Biology, Reproductive Physiology & Aquatic Productivity Management and Fisheries Research Management