RATTAN LAL

Rattan Lal, Ph.D., is a Distinguished University Professor and Director of the CFAES Rattan Lal Center for Carbon Management and Sequestration at The Ohio State University. He was President of the Soil Science Society of America (2006-2008) and the International Union of Soil Sciences (2017-2018). He researches soil carbon sequestration, conservation agriculture, soil functions, soil physical processes, and properties. With an h-index of 206 and 181,844 citations, Dr. Lal has authored over 1,140 journal articles, mentored 430 researchers, and was ranked #1 globally by Research.com in 2023 and 2024. He is a laureate of the 2018 GCHERA World Agriculture Prize, 2018 Glinka World Soil Prize, 2019 Japan prize, 2019 U.S. Awasthi IFFCO Award, 2020 IICA Chair in Soil Science and Goodwill Ambassador, 2020 Arrell Global Food Innovation Award, 2020 World Food Prize, 2021 Padma Shri Award of India, 2022 Mahatma Ghandi Award for Environmental Protection, and 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.