Dr. C. Chattopadhyay completed his PhD from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi. Presently he is the Director of the ICAR: National Research Centre for Integrated Pest Management (NCIPM), New Delhi, India. He is a fellow of the Indian National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Indian Phytopathological Society, etc. has been conferred several awards [Vividhlaxi Audyogik Samshodhan Vikas Kendra (VASVIK) award for Agricultural Sciences & Technology, 2004; Hexamar Agricultural Research and Development Foundation (HARDF) Award, Indian Society Oilseeds Research, 2005; Prof V.P. Bhide Memorial Award, Indian Society Mycology Plant Pathology, 2010; Dodla Raghava Reddy Memorial Gold Medal, Plant Protection Association of India, 2016, etc.], holds one patent, has more than 25 years of research experience, published more than 89 research papers in reputed journals apart from eight books. His salient contributions include research in Integrated Pest Management in oilseed, pulse, vegetable crops, disease forecasting (including by use of Remote Sensing), host resistance to crop diseases, etc. He has mentored 5 PhD, 7 MSc students.
