WASHINGTON: In what proves the optimization of capabilities of Kashmiri people in a free and a democratic society as compared to the choked environment in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, a Kashmiri scientist, Dr Zaffar Ahmad Handoo, was presented the Society of Nematologists Fellow of the Society Award for his outstanding contributions to Nematology in the United States.
Dr Zaffar was given the award at the 62nd annual meeting of the Society of Nematologists at the awards program held at Columbus, Ohio, the United States.
Dr Zaffar Handoo, is considered one of world’s foremost authorities on nematode-taxonomy. Hailing from Srinagar, he completed his Ph.D in 1977 from the University of Kashmir in Zoology. After moving to the United States, he served as Staff Research Associate from 1981 to 1988 at the Nematology Lab, USDA-Agricultural Research Centre Beltsville, Society of Nematologists Fellow of the Society Award
Dr Handoo holds the position of Research Microbiologist and he has made major contributions to Nematology and Agriculture. His publication list also includes compendia for 8 genera, and 8 book chapters.
Dr Handoo has also described G.pallida as a first report in the U.S, which has a huge economic impact in potato production. The impact of his publications can be seen in the very high number of citations which are more than 2600.
Dr Zaffar Ahmad Handoo among many Kashmiris who performs to their best when given a chance to work in an open society outside the heavily militarized territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
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