Srinivasan Ramasamy

Srinivasan Ramasamy (India) received a PhD in Agricultural Entomology from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, India / Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Taiwan, in 2003. Since 2005, he has served as Head of the Entomology Group at the World Vegetable Center and is currently co-leading the Biological Sciences Research Program. He also served as the Acting Regional Director (South and Central Asia) and Interim Deputy Director General – Partnerships.

He secured about USD 35 million for Research and Development projects as the Project Manager, Flagship Program Leader, and Acting Regional Director. He coordinated research and the formation of linkages among more than 30 countries. Partners include universities, the private sector, farmer groups, NGOs, governmental, and international organizations. Dr. Srinivasan is an active member in professional societies such as the Royal Entomological Society, the Society for Invertebrate Pathology, the Entomological Society of America, the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, the New York Academy of Sciences, the International Society for Horticultural Science, and the Asian PGPR Society of Sustainable Agriculture. Published more than 260 papers, including research and review articles, book chapters, field guides, and Conference Proceedings to his credit. He is a member of the WorldVeg Research Management Team.

He is the recipient of the International Plant Protection Award of Distinction from the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences, ISHS Medal from the International Society for Horticultural Science, and Fellow of the Royal Entomological Society (FRES), London. He is also serving as the Convener of the DBM Working Group of the International Organisation for Biological Control (IOBC) and as a Member of the Governing Board of the International Association for the Plant Protection Sciences.