Curriculum Vitae
DR. CHITRESHWAR SEN
Professor of Plant Pathology (Retd)
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV)

Date of birth: 30.04.1935

Education: M.Sc./Ph.D. from Lucknow University in 1955/1961
                Post Doc at University of Missouri, Columbia, Mo., USA:1963
                Do, at University of California, Riverside, Calif., USA: 1964
Professional: Lecturer to Professor at BCKV(1961-98).
                   Sr Res. Asstt to Prof. of Botany, Lucknow University:(1958-61)Sr.
                   Scientific Officer (Sugarbeet) at  IISR, Lucknow (1972-74)

Research: Thrust areas – Betelvine/sugarbeet pathology
                                   Ecology of soil-borne plant pathogens since 1965-
                                   Chemical & Biological control of soil-borne plant pathogens – 1975

Papers published: Over 125 (approx, all inclusive)

Books Edited: Biotechnology in Crop Protection (with Prof. Sunil Dutta) – 1982
                     Plant Pathology at Crossroads (with co-editors) -  2004

Awards and Recognition:
YL Nene Award for Excellence in Teaching for the year 2000
Honour of Recognition from EIPA, 2002.
Recognition of Honour from AINP Group _ Betelvine - 2008
Currently Editor-in-Chief, Association for Advancement in Plant Protection

Contact Information
Dr. Chitreshwar Sen
B-1/56, ‘Praneswari’
Kalyani, P.O. Kalyani,
Nadia, West Bengal, India
Call: 033-2582 8297/09331090777
Email: csen12@rediffmail.com