Motilal Madan: Padma Award to Dr. Motilal Madan, who taught the world how to remove infertility in animals
Dr.Moti Lal Madan a veterinary scientist from Karnal famous for creating the world’s first IVF buffalo calf “Pratham” has been conferred the Padma Shri award
Karnal-based Dr Moti Lal Madan, a veterinarian who led the team that performed the world’s first in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) of buffalo calf “Pratham” at the NDRI, has been conferred with the Padma Shri for his contribution to livestock research.
Born in Srinagar in 1939, Dr Madan had contributed to the areas of national agricultural development in different agro-eco-regions, particularly Haryana, where he spent over three decades while being a faculty member of the HAU Hisar and NDRI, Karnal.
On Wednesday, Home Minister Anil Vij reached his residence and congratulated him for his achievement.
Dr Madan had served as joint director of the NDRI, Deputy Director General ICAR, VC University at Mathura (UP) and Agriculture University Akola in Maharashtra. “This is a recognition of my work. It will motivate the young brains to work with dedication,” said Dr Madan.
After being appointed the chairman of the livestock sub-group of the Haryana State Farmers Commission, he contributed a lot to its research. In recognition of his services, the state had awarded him with “Haryana Vigyan Ratan -2020” award.
Highlights
- Padma Shri to veterinarian and regenerative biotechnologist Dr. Motilal Madan
- Motilal Madan, a veterinary doctor from Haryana is called the clone maker of animals.
- He achieved an important milestone while working at NDRI, Karnal.
Karnal
Eminent veterinarian and regenerative biotechnologist Dr. Motilal Madan has been honored with the Padma Shri award. Dr. Motilal Madan is called the clone maker of animals. He achieved a significant achievement while working at NDRI, Karnal. He successfully introduced embryo cloning in buffaloes in the country and in the world, which led to the birth of the world’s first cloned buffalo in India. He is also known as the father of regenerative biotechnology for his contributions.
Dr. Motilal Madan was born in 1939 in Srinagar. He used to live more with his grandfather in his childhood. When his grandfather used to take him out of the house, he used to give information about where he used to take him. During this time, he told that animals in our area become infertile very quickly and in large quantities. On the question asked by Dada about curing infertility, he got the answer that nothing is impossible in this world. You just need to work hard by setting goals.
Gold in BAAC and MSc
This thing made a home in his mind and he got gold in B.Sc and MSc from Panjab University after schooling. He went to Columbia University, Missouri, USA for his PhD and obtained his DSc, HC from Canada.
Dr. Motilal told that after visiting 33 countries, after getting information about every corner of the world, it was found that animals were not invented at all. So now the time has come that the goal which was set with Grandfather in childhood will be fulfilled. Started by going to the Veterinary Institute in North America. When Guruji came to know about this, he called Hisar.
Success in ETT Beyond Cloning
After Hisar, I got a chance to come to Karnal, where his lab was established with everyone’s cooperation. Then his team did what the world had not done. In addition to making clones, he succeeded in ETT. Motilal was Joint Director in NDRI from 1994 to 1995 and Deputy Director General from 1995 to 1999.
In 2006, Pandit was the Vice Chancellor of Deendayal University. Developed immuno-technology of micro-quantification in cattle and buffaloes using more than 12 hormones, which has helped to increase fertility.
World’s first cloned buffalo born
With Embryo Transfer Technology (ETT) they produced 10 calves from a single female over a period of one year. Using the new In Vitro Insemination Technology (IVF) in buffaloes, he produced ‘Pratham’ for the first time in the world, and this technique had a great impact on regenerative research and development in the country.
Pro. Madan has made significant contributions in the fields of research in animal physiology, endocrine, environmental physiology and reproductive biotechnology and has 236 publications to his credit in international-national journals.
