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ArticlePlant biotechnology journal2024

Celebrating Professor Rajeev K. Varshney's transformative research odyssey from genomics to the field on his induction as Fellow of the Royal Society.

Vanika Garg, Rutwik Barmukh, Annapurna Chitikineni, Manish Roorkiwal, Chris Ojiewo, Abhishek Bohra, Mahendar Thudi, Vikas K Singh, Himabindu Kudapa, Rachit K Saxena and 6 more

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Vanika GargCentre for Crop & Food Innovation, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6446-4603
Rutwik BarmukhCentre for Crop & Food Innovation, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Annapurna ChitikineniCentre for Crop & Food Innovation, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Manish RoorkiwalKhalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain, UAE.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6595-281X
Chris OjiewoInternational Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT), Nairobi, Kenya.
Abhishek BohraCentre for Crop & Food Innovation, WA State Agricultural Biotechnology Centre, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Western Australia, Australia.
Mahendar ThudiFort Valley State University, Fort Valley, Georgia, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2851-6837
Vikas K SinghInternational Rice Research Institute (IRRI)-South-Asia Hub, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1560-1648
Himabindu KudapaCenter of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0778-9959
Rachit K SaxenaGujarat Biotechnology University (GBU), Gandhinagar, India.
Jake FountainDepartment of Plant Pathology, University of Georgia, Griffin, Georgia, USA.
Reyazul Rouf MirDivision of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, SKUAST-Kashmir, Wadura, India.
Chellapilla BharadwajDivision of Genetics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India.
Xiaoping ChenCrops Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GDAAS), Guangzhou, China.
Liu XinBGI Research, Beijing, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3256-2940
Manish K PandeyCenter of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Hyderabad, India.

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Murdoch University
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Professor Rajeev K. Varshney's transformative impact on crop genomics, genetics, and agriculture is the result of his passion, dedication, and unyielding commitment to harnessing the potential of genomics to address the most pressing challenges faced by the global agricultural community. Starting from a small town in India and reaching the global stage, Professor Varshney's academic and professional trajectory has inspired many scientists active in research today. His ground-breaking work, especially his effort to list orphan tropical crops to genomic resource-rich entities, has been transformative. Beyond his scientific achievements, Professor Varshney is recognized by his colleagues as an exemplary mentor, fostering the growth of future researchers, building institutional capacity, and strengthening scientific capability. His focus on translational genomics and strengthening seed system in developing countries for the improvement of agriculture has made a tangible impact on farmers' lives. His skills have been best utilized in roles at leading research centres where he has applied his expertise to deliver a new vision for crop improvement. These efforts have now been recognized by the Royal Society with the award of the Fellowship (FRS). As we mark this significant milestone in his career, we not only celebrate Professor Varshney's accomplishments but also his wider contributions that continue to transform the agricultural landscape.

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Crops, AgriculturalGenomicsAgricultureHistory, 20th CenturyHistory, 21st CenturyPortraits as TopicSocieties, Scientificagricultural biotechnologyagriculturecrop genomicsgenome sequencingplant breeding

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