M. V. Rao, Date of Birth, Date of Death

M. V. Rao

Date of Birth: 21-Jun-1928

Date of Death: 08-Mar-2016

Profession: geneticist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Mangina Venkateswara Rao (21 June 1928 – 8 March 2016) was an Indian agricultural scientist, plant breeder, geneticist and the chairman of the Agri Biotech Foundation (formerly AP Netherlands Biotechnology Programme).
He was a former Vice Chancellor of the Acharya N.
G.
Ranga Agricultural University and a former Deputy Director of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
Rao, a recipient of the Norman Borlaug Award, was awarded the fourth highest civilian award of the Padma Shri, by the Government of India, in 1999.