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The Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (AASIO) was formed during the 1980 ASA-CSSA-SSSA Annual Meetings held in Detroit, MI and was originally named the American Association of Asian Agricultural Scientists. Later, the name of the Association was changed to the Association of Agricultural Scientists of Indian Origin (AASIO). Today, the Association has matured into a dynamic body with membership from all continents where agriculture is practiced. Through its dedicated and diligent work, the Association has gained recognition by ASA-CSSA-SSSA and its annual meeting is included in the program of the Tri-Society annual meetings.
The membership of AASIO includes scientists, faculty, postdocs, and graduate students from the various disciplines of agricultural studies. Many members have been recognized as Fellows in other respected societies, including ASA, CSSA, SSSA, and AAAS. AASIO provides opportunities for the professional development of junior scientists, postdocs, and graduate students. During its annual meeting, AASIO recognizes the achievements of outstanding scientists and graduate students through its awards program.
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AASIO Outstanding Scientist 2009
Dr. Kenneth Sajwan, Regent’s Distinguished Professor and Director of the Environmental Science Program at Savannah State University, is the receipient of the AASIO outsanding scientist award in 2009. This award was presented to him at the AASIO annual meetings in Pittsburgh by ASA President Francis J. Pierce. His teaching and research programs focus on the phytoremediation of toxic elements from contaminated soils; sediments and waste streams; and co-disposal of coal combustion products with biosolids such as sewage sludge and animal manure amendments.
AASIO members elected as ASA and CSSA Fellows
Prakash R. Arelli – USDA-ARS, Jackson, TN. Prakash R. Arelli is a supervisory research geneticist and agronomist with USDA-ARS midsouth area in Jackson, TN. Dr. Arelli received a B.S. and M.S. from A.P. Agricultural University in India, and Ph.D. from University of Georgia. His program focus is on soybean breeding to genetically manage cyst nematode. Arelli served as an associate editor for Crop Science and the Journal of Plant Registrations. He has been active in CSSA and the National Soybean Breeders Conference.
Hari D. Upadhyaya – ICRISAT, India . Hari D. Upadhyaya is principal scientist and genebank head at International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India. He is also adjunct professor, Kansas State University. He received a M.S. and Ph.D. in plant breeding from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, India. His research focuses on assessing genetic diversity in crops and identifying germplasm lines for use by breeders in the dryland crops using core and mini-core collection approaches.
Member News
Preparing peanuts for the future
AASIO member and post-doctoral research associate at the USDA-ARS Lubbock laboratory, Dr. Rao Kottapalli is examining molecular mechanisms involved in peanut response to abiotic stress. Along with other researchers, Dr. Rao recently conducted groundbreaking work aimed at linking responses at the molecular level to the physiology and yields in peanut plants. Read more..
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AASIO membership is open to all agricultural (and related disciplines) scientists, faculty, postdocs, and graduate students of Indian origin living within or outside the United States.
Life Membership: $250
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Student Membership (Annual): $10
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29-July-2009