Professor Zora Singh is American Society for Horticultural Science Fellow
Professor Zora Singh has been elected Fellow of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) in the 59th Annual Class of Fellows. He has been selected for the prestigious accolade in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the science, profession, and industry of horticulture at state, national, and international levels. This is a great honour for Professor Zora Singh, the School of Science, Edith Cowan University, and the Western Australia. The Fellowship will be conferred at the Awards Ceremony on July 31, 2022, during the Plenary Session of 119th Annual Conference of ASHS at Hyatt Regency O’Hare, Chicago.
Professor Zora Singh is Foundation Professor of Horticultural Science at the School of Science, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Western Australia, with internationally-recognised expertise in production technology and post-harvest physiology of fresh horticultural produce, undergraduate teaching, and research training to domestic and global students. He has developed innovative production and postharvest technologies, minimising losses during production and supply chain, ensuring improved productivity, delivery of high-quality horticultural produce to consumers and profitability to Australian horticulture growers.
Professor Singh’s impressive track record includes stints as Foundation Professor Postharvest Horticulture (2009–2018), Foundation Associate Professor (2001–2008) and Inaugural Curtin Research Fellow (1997–2001) at Curtin University, Perth, Western Australia. He was a Visiting Professor (1995–1996), University of Bologna, Italy; a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (1992–1995), Murdoch University, Western Australia; and a Commonwealth Postdoctoral Fellow (1986–1987), Institute of Horticultural Research, East Malling, U.K.
After completing B.Sc. Agric. (Honours), M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, India, Professor Singh started his remarkable professional innings in 1988 there as an Assistant Professor.
Professor Singh has trained and mentored more than five dozen Ph.D., M.Sc., M.Phil. and Honours students and international scientists. He has authored/co-authored more than 300 research publications. He was a key invited speaker at 16 conferences in different parts of the world. He has served on the Editorial Boards of 13 International Research Journals, and Editorial Committees of more than 15 International Conferences.
The long list of awards, honours and professional recognitions received by Professor Zora Singh includes nomination for the Prime Minister’s Prize for Innovation, Mitsubishi Corporation Western Australian Innovator of the Year Award, Curtin Commercial Innovation Climate‐Kic Prize, Outstanding Researcher in Postharvest Horticulture Award by International Society for Horticultural Science, U.P. Hedrick Award by American Pomological Society, Pran Vohra Award of Indian Science Congress Association, UNESCO/ROSTSCA Young Scientist Award, Indian National Science Academy Young Scientist and Professor L.S.S. Kumar Memorial Awards, and Indian Council of Agricultural Research’s Jawahar Lal Nehru Award for Outstanding Ph.D. research, and International Society for Horticultural Science Medal.
His spouse Dr Ravjit Kaur, a leading canola pathologist, has been a pillar of support for Professor Zora Singh in his horticulture science pursuits.
It is indeed very gratifying to learn that the American Society for Horticultural Science has recognised Professor Zora Singh’s magnificent accomplishments in a befitting manner. Having watched his professional trajectory from a brilliant final year undergraduate to a globally respected horticulture scientist during last 44 years, I wish him continued success and recognition in his present and future endeavours.
In closing, congratulations Zora and Ravjit on well-deserved election to prestigious Fellowship. Time to celebrate!
