Brajesh K. Singh

Prof.
Brajesh K. Singh
FAA, FSSSA, FRSB, F(AAM)
NationalityIndia,[2] Australia
Occupations
  • Ecologist
  • soil biologist
  • soil scientist
  • researcher
  • academic
Years active2003–present
Known forhis work and contributions on terrestrial life, rhizospheres and soil microbiomes.
TitleDistinguished Professor
Board member ofPresident of the Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment[3]
AwardsThe Dorothy Jones Prize (2023), Humboldt Research Award (2019)[4]
Academic background
EducationPhD (University of London)
Alma materImperial College, London (2003)[1]
ThesisStudies on interactions of some pesticides with soil microbial communities (2003)
Academic work
DisciplineSoil science, functional ecology
Sub-disciplineSoil biodiversity, agricultural soil science
InstitutionsWestern Sydney University
Main interestssoil and plant microbiomes, soil health, soil biodiversity, ecosystem functions, farm productivity, sustainable development, environmental protection and food security

Brajesh K. Singh FAA, FSSSA is an Indian-Australian soil scientist, ecologist,[5] researcher and academic known for his work in functional ecology, microbiology, and soil biology. Singh is distinguished professor of soil biology at Western Sydney University (WSU)'s Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment,[6] and was the director of the Global Centre for Land-Based Innovation until 2023 at WSU. Singh won the 2023 Dorothy Jones Prize for microbiology, and Alexander von Humboldt Research award in 2019. He is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science.[7][8][9]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference terisas was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Brajesh Singh honored with Dorothy Jones Prize". newindiaabroad.com. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  3. ^ "Leadership Team – Global Initiative of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment". globalsustainableagriculture.org. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  4. ^ "Prof. Dr. Brajesh Singh – Profile – Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation". humboldt-foundation.de. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
  5. ^ "Indian-Australian professor honoured with top microbiology award". India Today. 8 December 2023.
  6. ^ "The journey of Australian science – Prescott and soil science". www.science.org.au.
  7. ^ University, Western Sydney. "Distinguished Professor Brajesh Singh named as winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize 2023". www.westernsydney.edu.au.
  8. ^ Stewart, Linda. "Professor Brajesh Kumar Singh named as winner of the Dorothy Jones Prize 2023". The Microbiologist. Retrieved 2024-03-12.
  9. ^ "Prof. Brajesh Singh Wins Prestigious Dorothy Jones Award for Groundbreaking Microbial Ecology Research – The Australia Today". www.theaustraliatoday.com.au. 2023-12-08.