Organization
ICAR-IIMR
Country
India
Region
Europe & Oceania
Scientist / Researcher
Dr. Vilas A. Tonapi
Former Director
Institution builder for modern millet research and innovation infrastructure.
Millet Relevance: Strengthened ICAR-IIMR’s role as a national millet research and innovation hub, supporting breeding, processing, policy outreach and startup systems.
Key Contributions
- Led IIMR during an important phase of millet visibility, technology development and institutional strengthening.
- Associated with research leadership across sorghum, millet improvement, processing, outreach and national-level millet promotion.
- Helped position IIMR as a knowledge partner for government programs, entrepreneurs and industry stakeholders.
- His profile should emphasize institutional development rather than unsupported numerical claims.