Dr Bhaskar Chandra Patra assumed charge as the new Director of the ICAR National Rice Research Institute (NRRI) here last week. A distinguished scientist in Economic Botany, Dr Patra became the 27th Director of the premier rice research institute of the country, which was established here as the Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) in 1946.
A native of Baleswar district, Dr Patra obtained his MSc and PhD from the Utkal University and joined the CRRI in 1990 as a
Scientist after clearing Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
examination. He was promoted to Senior Scientist in 1999 and became a
Principal Scientist in 2007. Before his present assignment, he was