After 27 years at IRRI, when S.K. De Datta left IRRI to join Virginia Tech in USA, IRRI presented this plaque as a recognition of S.K.’s long years of services to IRRI and the riceworld.
Virginia Tech honors S.K. for his outstanding service for the International mission
UPLB, Philippines honors S.K. for his contribution to graduate education and research
Soil Society of America recognizes S,K. for his soil science research
Crop Science Society of America awards S.K. for International Services. S.K. was also elected fellows of American Society of Agronomy (ASA) Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and Crop Science of America (CSSA). In one year he was recipient of Agronomic Research Award from the American Society of Agronomy.
IRRI Director General Robert Ziegler honored S.K. with a Plaque of Recognition for his outstanding contribution to Green Revolution in rice, increasing food self sufficiency and reduction of widespread hunger and poverty in many regions of the world.
American Society of Agronomy awarded S.K. for his service to Agronomy
