Prof. SK Barik’s outstanding contributions to biodiversity science, threatened plant conservation, forest ecology, ecosystem restoration, mountain agriculture, species response to climate change, and value addition of bioresources have been innovative and quantitative, and are widely cited/followed globally. Published 130 research papers in SCI international journals, 50 research articles in other journals and as book chapters, 40 booklets and technical reports, 12 popular scientific articles, 11 patents, six plant-based health care products developed and commercialized, editor/guest editor of eight journals of international repute, and 24 Ph. Ds awarded under his supervision. More than 36 years of research experience and 27 years of Post Graduate teaching experience at NEHU, Shillong, and CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute (CSIR-NBRI), Lucknow. Served as Head, Department of Botany, NEHU, Shillong for about three years, six years as Director of CSIR- NBRI, about two years as Director, CSIR- Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR- IITR) (Additional charge), and more than three years as CSIR Theme Director of Agriculture, Nutrition and Biotechnology theme administering the programmes of 32 CSIR institutions across the country under the theme. Implemented more than 40 R&D national and international projects as Principal Investigator including 12 mega-projects as National Chief Technical adviser/Team Leader/National and International Coordinator. He Served/ is serving as Chairman/Expert Member of more than 110 Scientific Committees of Govt. of India and State Governments. Visited and worked in scientific institutions/universities in Mexico, China, Pakistan, Japan, Ecuador, Australia, Singapore, Nepal, Bangladesh, Germany, France and Switzerland.

Fellowships elected

• INSA Fellowship: Indian National Science Academy (FNA)
• NASI Fellowship: The National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc)
• NAAS Fellowship: The National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (FNAAS)
• Linnean Society Fellowship: The Linnean Society of London (FLS)
• LEAD Fellowship: LEAD International, Rockefeller Foundation, USA (LEAD Fellow)
• ISEB Fellowship: International Society for Environmental Botanists (FISEB)

Awards received

• Prof. R.N. Tandon Memorial Award: The National Academy of Sciences, India
• Dr. Brandis Award: Indian Forester
• Prof. Birbal Sahani Medal: Indian Botanical Society
• Biodiversity Lecture Award: The National Academy of Sciences, India
• Dr. Mopuri Brahmam Memorial Award: Orissa Botanical society
• Samanta Chandra Sekhar Award in Science and Technology: Odisha Bigyan Academy, Department of Science and Technology, Government of Odisha
• LMA Award for Creativity and Innovation: Lucknow Management Association

Selected recognitions

• Vice-President, National Academy of Sciences, India
• Board Member, Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), DST, Govt. of India
• Member, Governing Body, MoEF&CC - GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development
• Member, Governing Body, DBT- National Institute of Plant Genomics Research, New Delhi
• Member, Research Monitoring and Advisory Committee (RAMC), MoEF&CC-Botanical Survey of India.
• Member, Scientific Advisory Committees/Research Councils of DBT-IBSD, DBT-NIPGR, CSIR-CIMAP, CSIR-IIIM, CSIR-NEIST, CSIR-IHBT, CSIR-IITR, CSIR-NBRI and ICAR-NBPGR.
• President, International Society for Environmental Botanists
• President, Institute of Ethnobotany, Jiwaji University Gwalior
• President, Prof. H.S. Srivastava Foundation for Science and Society