Dr Surinder K Tikoo is currently a director at a not-for-profit foundation ATPBR. He has over 56 years’ experience as a breeder, teacher, research & development leader in both public and private sector. He has held positions of principal breeder and research management leadership at Asia and Global levels at Advanta, Syngenta, Pioneer (Now Corteva) and before that led the Solanaceous Crops Lab at ICAR-IIHR. As a breeder, he has bred market leading hybrids of Tomato & Okra for India. Serving on various Advisory Committees of Govt. and non-Govt. bodies. Has published over 60 research and review papers and two books by Springer. FAO Consultant 1997 & 1998 on Vegetable Improvement to Myanmar. Served as member Supervisory Board, Access to Seed Index Foundation, Netherlands (2015-2021). Recognised for his contributions by APSA, ICAR and professional societies with several awards.
