Brahma Singh
Award Name : Padma Shri
Year of Award : 2014
Award for : Science and Engineering
Location : Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Brahma Singh is an Indian Horticultural scientist, known for his expertise on protected cultivation and his efforts in developing agro-technologies for the high altitude areas of the Himalayan region of Leh and for identifying and popularizing the fruit crops of seabuckthorn and Indian mulberry (Noni). The Government of India honoured him, in 2014, by awarding him the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award, for his contributions to the fields of science and technology. He was born on December 15, 1941 in Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India. Singh received B Sc (Hons) Ag & AH and M Sc Ag (Horticulture) degree from GB Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar and PhD (Hort.) from Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi in 1964, 1966 and 1970, respectively.
Dr Singh established the first herbal garden at Leh. This led to establishment of herbal gardens at Rashtrapati Bhawan which in turn inspired herbal gardens around the country and boosted education on using herbs for maintenance of health. At Rashtrapati Bhawan he authored two books namely Trees of Rashtrapati Bhawan and Roses of Rashtrapati Bhawan in 2007. Earlier in his career, he contributed in the development of space food for first Indo-Russian space mission and six new varieties of vegetable crops being cultivated in high altitudes. He is a fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India, National Academy of Biological Sciences, India, Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India), Indian Society of Vegetable Sciences and Horticulture Society of India. He is President of Indian Society for Protected Cultivation, New Delhi and Society for New Age Herbals, New Delhi. Dr Singh has to his credit four patents, six books, 60 research papers in National & International Journals of repute, 7 book chapters and 6 technical bulletins.