BRIEF BIODATA OF DR. A. M. THAKER

PERSONAL DETAILS  Name : Dr. ASWIN MANUBHAI THAKER  Designation : Dean & Principal  Institute : College of Veterinary Science & A. H., AAU, ANAND- 388001, , .  Contact Information: Phone & Fax – 02692 261486, Mo. No.- 09998009970 E-mail.: [email protected], [email protected]  Permanent Address : 203, Krupalu Residency, Nr. Manish Corner Mahadev Area,V.V. Nagar 388 120, Gujarat Phone No. 02692 233144.  Date of Birth : 21st May, 1957

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION PERCENTA QUALIFICATION YEAR UNIVERSITY CLASS GE B.V.Sc. & A.H. May 1980 Guj. Agri. Uni. 3.69/4.00 First class M.V.Sc. (Vet. First class with October 1983 Guj. Agri. Uni. 4.00/4.00 Pharmacology) Dist. P.G. Diploma Business September Sardar Patel 64.75 % First class Admin. 1985 University September CCS H.A.U. First class with Ph.D. (Pharmacology) 3.76/4.00 1988 Hisar Dist.

EXPERINCE Sr. Post held Employer Period From to No. 1 Dean/Principal Anand Agri Uni 27-02-2012 till date 2 Professor & Head Anand Agri Uni 13-3-07 to 26-02-2012 3 Professor GAU / AAU 6-5-99 to 12-3-07 4 Associate Professor Guj. Agri. Uni. 6-5-91 to 5-5-99 5 Assistant Res. Scientist / Asst. Guj. Agri. Uni. 24-1-84 to 5-5-91 Prof. 6 Veterinary officer Guj. Agri. Uni. 26-6-80 to 23-1-84

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS  Gold Medal: 2, Academic Prize & Scholarship: 4

RESEARCH PROJECTS :- Completed: 1 (ICAR) Running : 2 (ICAR & Non Plan) Research Recommendations for Scientific Community: 8

PUBLICATIONS/ PRESENTATION  National : 44  Books/Book Chapter : 14  International : 31  Paper in National Conference : 77  Review/Lead paper : 20  Paper in International Conference: 06  Popular Articles : 27

1 TRAINING, SEMINAR, CONFERENCE & SYMPOSIA  Workshop/Training : Attended: 05 Organized: 01  Seminar/symposia/conference : Attended: 43 Organized: 03 + 1 (Agriunifest of ICAR)  Organized various 50 events during the year of 2014 as a part of Golden Jubilee celebration of Veterinary College, Anand.

POST GRADUATE STUDENTS’ GUIDED : M. V. Sc. : 28, Ph. D. : 07 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:  Life member of the Indian Pharmacological Society.  Life member of Gujarat Veterinary Association.  Life member of Society of Toxicology, India.  Founder member (Secretary General) as well as Life member of Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (ISVPT).  Secretary, Finance of Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (ISVPT).  Secretary, Head Quarter of Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (ISVPT).

DISTINGUISHED MEMBERSHIP:  Member, Veterinary Council of India, Nominated by Government of India.  Member, Executive Council, Chhatisgarh Kamdhenu University, Durg (CS) as Veterinary Council of India Nominee.  Member, Academic Council, National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI), Karnal.  G.A.U. Nominee for resource person on study of indigenous technology in Gujarat.  Member of Drug Purchase Committee of Dept. of Animal Husbandry Govt. of Gujarat.  Member, Examination and Academic Committees of VCI.  Member of Appeal Committee, Gujarat Organic Products Certification Agency, .

OTHER DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENTS  Member, Editorial Board of Journal (JVPT) : 1  Overseas thesis examined : o The University of the South Pacific, Suva, FIJI, M.Sc. thesis (2) o Bangladesh Agricultural University, M.Sc. thesis (1)  e-Course : Peer Reviewer (1) by TANUVAS & NAIP  Examiner at , Ahmedabad and Forensic Science University,

AWARDS: 1. Fellow, National Academy of Dairy Science India, NDRI, Karnal-2014 2. Fellow of Indian Society of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology-January 2016 3. Professor J. P. Trivedi Award for Research work sponsored by Shri Hari-Om Ashram, on 23rd December, 2013 by The Gujarat Association for Agricultural Sciences. 4. Best Oral Presentation Award during ISVPT Conference, held at Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana during December 6-8, 2000. 5. Best Poster presentation- Second position during ISVPT conference, held at College of Veterinary Science and A.H., GAU, SKNagar, year 2001. 6. Best Poster Presentation Award during SVSBT conference held at College of Veterinary Science & AH, AAU, Anand - 388 001, Gujarat, year 2013.

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