Prof. B.C. Nayak

(1930–2017)

Dr B.C. Nayak was born on 23rd September, 1930 in a remote village of Bhadrak Distt., Odisha. He obtained B.V.Sc. & A.H. degree from Bihar Veterinary College, Patna with University Gold Medal in 1953.

He joined the Government of Odisha as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon. Subsequently, he worked as instructor in the Veterinary College and as Research Assistant in the State Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, Cuttack for four years after which he was deputed to Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Mukteswar for Post Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Pathology. Later he received M.V.Sc. degree in Veterinary Pathology form Odisha Veterinary College, Bhubaneswar in 1959. He was sponsored by the University to Royal Veterinary College, Stockholm, Sweden and obtained F.R.V.C.S. Post-Graduate Diploma in Veterinary Pathology in 1964. Again he was sponsored by the University to the Kansas State University, USA under TCM Programme during 1956–59 for obtaining Doctorate Degree in Veterinary Pathology.

He worked as Assistant Professor, Reader and Head and Professor and Head of the Department of Pathology up to 1983. He became the Dean as the Faculty of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry of the University from 1983–86. After which he was deputed to Government of Tripura as Director of Animal Husbandry and worked there for a short period and returned to the University in 1987 and worked again as Professor and Head of Department of Pathology till his retirement in 1990. He has guided a number of students for their Master′s and Doctoral Degree Programme.

He was granted a few all India Research Projects in Animal and Poultry Diseases sanctioned by the ICAR for the benefit of the University and State. He has published 113 research papers in different National journals and was awarded by Indian Veterinary Association for best Disease diagnostic article in 1992. He was appointed by the different Agriculture Universities as expert for the examination in Masters and scientist recruitment. He was also appointed as expert for the Agriculture Scientist Recruitment Board of ICAR, Indian Veterinary Research Institute and Union Public Service Commission. He was member of different Professional bodies like Indian Science Congress, Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists, Odisha Veterinary Association and Indian Farmers Form. He passed away on 2nd January, 2017 at the age of 87 years. His demise is great loss to Veterinary Profession of India particularly to Veterinary Pathologists and IAVP.

Dr. Gautam Kumar Baruah

(1953–2017)

Dr. Gautam Kumar Baruah, Professor and Head, Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Assam Agricultural University, Khanapara, Guwahati was born on 4th January, 1953 at Nagaon, Assam. He did B.V.Sc. & A.H. and M.V.Sc. (Veterinary Pathology) degrees from Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati in 1974 and 1977, respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Veterinary Pathology discipline from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana in 1984.

He worked as Veterinary Assistant Surgeon in Bovine Contagious Pleuropneumonia Scheme during 1976–1977; Lecturer at Department of Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, Khanapara with effect from 1977 to 1978; Assistant Professor in same Department from 1978 to 1985 and Training Associate at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Napam, AAU from 1985 to 1986. Dr Baruah served as Deputy Director of Research (Veterinary) at AAU from 1986 to 1988; Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, C.V.Sc., AAU from 1986 to 1997; Professor, Department of Pathology, C.V.Sc., Khanapara from 1997 to 2017; Head, Department of Pathology from March 1998 to 2003 and Professor and Head, Department of Pathology, C.V.Sc., AAU, Khanapara from 2009 to 2017.

He attended Summer Institute on Diagnostic Pathology held at Division of Pathology, IVRI, Izatnagar, Bareilly in 1979. Dr Baruah attended a course on Introduction to Computer and its Appliances at Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology, Guwahati in 1988. He was elected as Teacher′s Representative of Veterinary Faculty in the Board of Management, Assam Agricultural University, Guwahati for a tenure of 5 years from 2002 to 2007.

Dr Baruah published 40 scientific papers, 2 popular articles, and broadcasted 4 radio talks and participated in 2 television discussions. He guided 3 M.V.Sc. and 2 Ph.D. students in Veterinary Pathology. He served as member advisory committee of 5 M.V.Sc. and 2 Ph.D. scholars. He was Life Member of Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists, Indian Science Congress Association, Indian Association of Veterinary Microbiologists, Immunologists and Specialist in Infectious Diseases and Blue Cross Society, Assam. He was Member of the Assam Veterinary Council and Indian Veterinary Association. He also served as Committee Member of ′State Monitoring and Control of Bird Flu in Assam’ constituted by the Government of Assam; Chairman, Works Supervising and Monitoring Committee, AAU, Khanapara Campus; Member, Sports Development Committee; Member, Animal Health Advisory Committee, Assam State Zoo; Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Department, Government of Assam.

Dr Baruah successfully organized 27th IAVP Conference in November, 2010 at Department of Veterinary Pathology, College of Veterinary Science, AAU, Khanpara, Guwahati, Assam. He suddenly passed away on 7th January, 2017. It is great loss to Veterinary Profession and particularly to IAVP.

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