DR. RATTAN LAL

Dr. Rattan Lal is an internationally recognized soil scientist.  He is Professor and Director of Carbon Management and Sequestration Center at the Ohio State University. He received his degrees from Punjab Agricultural University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, and the Ohio State University.  Dr. Lal is a leading researcher on soil processes, carbon dynamics, and soil erosion.  He has authored and edited 41 books and over 300 scientific journal articles.  His research and teaching contributions have been recognized with the Soil Science Research Award, Soil Science Applied Research Award, and International Soil Science Award, the International Agronomy Award, and many other distinguished scholar awards.  Dr. Lal is a member of the U.S. National Committee of Soil Science of the National Academy of Sciences and is a Fellow of the ASA, SSSA, SWCS, and AAAS.

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