2025 Honoree
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Asim Biswas University of Guelph |
2025 CSSS Fellow Award to Dr. Asim Biswas (UofG)
Dr. Asim Biswas is a Full Professor at the University of Guelph’s School of Environmental Sciences. As the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Digital Agriculture, OAC Research Chair in Soils and Precision Agriculture, and a member of the Royal Society of Canada College of New Scholars, he leads pioneering research in precision agriculture and sustainable soil management, integrating sensors, data analytics, and soil science to enhance agricultural productivity. Dr. Biswas has published over 290 peer-reviewed papers in prestigious journals including Nature, Science and their subsidiary journals, trained more than 125 students globally, and served (and serves) in leadership roles across major professional societies including as the President of the Canadian Society of Soil Science. He is also the first non-basic science researcher to receive the Steacie Prize, Canada’s most prestigious early career award. His work not only advances scientific understanding but creates practical applications that benefit agricultural communities worldwide