Rajeev Kumar Varshney

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|name = Rajeev K Varshney FRS

|image = Rajeev K Varshney Feb 2021.jpg

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|fields = {{hlist|Agricultural science|Bioinformatics|Computational biology|Genomics}}

|workplaces = Murdoch University

|citizenship = India

|education = IPK-Gatersleben, Germany
Chaudhary Charan Singh University
Aligarh Muslim University

|doctoral_advisors = P K Gupta and P C Sharma

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}}

Rajeev Kumar Varshney {{Post-nominals|country=AUS|FRS|FAA}} (born 13 July 1973) is an Indian agricultural scientist who focuses on bioinformatics, biotechnology, climate change, computational biology, and genomics. He is a professor at Murdoch University, where he is also associated with the Food Futures Institute.{{Cite web |date=n.d. |title=Rajev K. Varshney FRS |url=https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/profile/rajeev_varshney |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250614003539/https://researchportal.murdoch.edu.au/esploro/profile/rajeev_varshney/overview |archive-date=2025-06-14 |access-date=2025-06-14 |website=Murdoch University}} Varshney has received several notable fellowships and awards.

Notable fellowships

Varshney holds the following notable fellowships:

Australian Academy of Science, 2025.{{Cite web |title=Rajeev Varshney |url=https://www.science.org.au/profile/rajeev-varshney |access-date=2025-05-26 |website=Australian Academy of Science |language=en}}
Royal Society, 2023.{{Cite web |title=Rajeev Varshney |url=https://royalsociety.org/people/rajeev-varshney-36234/ |access-date=2023-05-26 |website=royalsociety.org}}
African Academy of Sciences, 2022.[https://www.aasciences.africa/fellow/rajeev-varshney "AASciences Fellow Rajeev Varshney" ]
Indian Academy of Sciences, 2019.2019 Indian_Academy_of_Sciences Fellows, [https://www.ias.ac.in/public/Resources/News/Fell2018.pdf List of Fellows and Honorary Fellow elected during 2018 (effective 2019)] of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore Retrieved on 2 January 2019
American Society of Agronomy, 2018.2018 ASA Fellows, [https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/csa/articles/63/9/31/ " 2018 ASA Fellows "] Retrieved on 4 October 2018
American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2016.2016 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council, [https://www.aaas.org/2016-fellows/ " 2016 AAAS Fellows approved by the AAAS Council."] Retrieved on 25 November 2016
The World Academy of Sciences, 2016.TWAS adds 40 new Fellows, [http://twas.org/article/twas-adds-40-new-fellows/ "The election of 40 new TWAS Fellows took place at the Academy's 27th General Meeting in Kigali."] Retrieved on 19 November 2016
German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, 2016.List of Members, [https://www.leopoldina.org/en/members/list-of-members/member/8246/ "German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina"] Retrieved on 9 September 2016
National Academy of Sciences, India, 2015.Rajeev Varshney receiving fellowship from The National Science Academy, India, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADXwtSqWU34 2015] retrieved on 7 July 2020
Indian National Science Academy, 2013.Prestigious Indian National Science Academy (INSA) fellowship conferred on Rajeev K Varshney, [http://www.icrisat.org/newsroom/latest-news/happenings/happenings1605.htm#4 "ICRISAT newsletter happenings no. 1605"] retrieved on 10 January 2014.Agri scientist Rajeev Varshney conferred award, [http://zeenews.india.com/news/science/agri-scientist-rajeev-varshney-conferred-award_903124.html/ "zeenews online portal"]. Retrieved on 10 January 2014
National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (NAAS) in 2010.ICRISAT scientists receives National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) India, award [http://www.icrisat.org/newsroom/latest-news/happenings/happenings1419.htm#3 "ICRISAT Newsletter Happenings no. 1419"] Retrieved on 18 June 2010

Notable awards

Varshney has received the following notable awards:

Asian Scientist 100, Asian Scientist, 2021.{{cite web |url=https://www.asianscientist.com/as100/ |title=The Asian Scientist 100 |author= |date= |website= |publisher= Asian Scientist |access-date= 13 March 2025 |quote= |language= }}
Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award for contributions to agricultural science, 2019.[http://164.100.117.97/WriteReadData/userfiles/List_of_Awardees_for_ICAR_Awards_2019.pdf List of Awardees for ICAR Awards 2019]{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, Retrieved on 19 July 2020[https://www.icrisat.org/icar-recognizes-icrisat-scientist-with-prestigious-rafi-ahmed-kidwai-award/ ICAR recognizes ICRISAT scientist with prestigious Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award], Retrieved on 19 July 2020
G. D. Birla Award for Scientific Research, 2018.Rajeev Varshney gets 28th GD Birla Award for Scientific Research [https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rajeev-varshney-gets-28th-gd-birla-award-for-scientific-research/story-ch7Rzx2NfDBsp5WpG6hawM.html "].Retrieved on 12 March 2019.
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize for Science and TechnologyBrief profile of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize awardee, [http://ssbprize.gov.in/Content/Detail.aspx?AID=507 "website of SSB prize award "]. Retrieved on 8 September 2016.11 selected for Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award, [http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/11-selected-for-shanti-swarup-bhatnagar-award/article7692862.ece "The Hindu"]. Retrieved on 27 September 2015.

References

Category:Indian geneticists

Category:1973 births

Category:Living people

Category:Fellows of the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Category:People from Moradabad district

Category:Scientists from Uttar Pradesh

Category:Aligarh Muslim University alumni

Category:Chaudhary Charan Singh University alumni

Category:Fellows of the Indian National Science Academy

Category:Fellows of the Royal Society

Category:Fellows of the Australian Academy of Science

Category:Academic staff of the University of Western Australia

Category:Recipients of the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award in Biological Science

Category:Associate fellows of the African Academy of Sciences