Dr Shiv Yagya Pandey of JRF Global Passes Away

By JRF Global

JRF Global, with utmost grief and sorrow announces the sad and sudden demise of one of its Directors Dr Shiv Yagya Pandey, on 10th of February, 2017 during his return flight to India from Brussels, due to cardiac arrest.

Dr. S Y Pandey was an incredible human being with a great sense of humor and extraordinary intelligence. He touched many souls and minds in different ways by making a very personable connection with each person he had spent time with. He was a ‘go-getter’ for any challenge and would do anything and everything to help and mentor people. He spent tremendous amount of time in learning new things as well mentoring people with his extensive knowledge.

He was the Director, JRF Global, Business Development and the Director, JRF, Chemical Research, for the last 20 years. He was a Doctor in Pesticide Chemistry from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (I.A.R.I), New Delhi (1974) and had a working experience of more than 45 years in the field of Regulatory Research for the Registration of Agrochemicals. He had worked with several public & private organizations, directly and indirectly - US-EPA, WHO, UNIDO, UNDP, Union Carbide, etc. He also had worked closely with several bodies like BIS, CIB/RC, WHO, CIPAC, AOAC, AAPCO, FAO, etc. He has several research papers in various Journals of repute to his credit and has delivered many Lectures in various Seminars and Symposium in India and Abroad.

His knowledge about pesticide chemistry and analytical techniques was world class with decades of hands on experience in the Analytical and Residue Chemistry, Environmental fate and Metabolism, as well as Global Regulatory. Two Institutes in India, i.e., Institute of Pesticide Formulation at Gurgaon, Delhi and Centre of Excellence at Vapi, Gujarat, his brain children, owe a lot to him – since conception to completion to their smooth functioning. He was a great teacher and a ‘larger than life’ mentor. He had travelled across the globe extensively, throughout his career of over 45 years till his last breath.

His sudden departure has spread a tremendous shock and a vacuum amongst JRF Global family, Agricultural regulatory field, and the agrochemical Industry. His dedication and passion for perfection in GLP reports have been very valuable in contributing for overall development at JRF. We continue to receive hundreds of condolence messages across the Globe every day. This goes on to show his popularity amongst the Agrochemical industry!

From millions of personal memories from the time spent with him, Dr Abhay Deshpande, CEO of JRF Global shares a light moment – an all-time favorite dialogue of late Dr S Y Pandey, “I am not an old man ageing Seventy years, but I am a young man in Twenties with an experience of just Fifty years…!” This shows the great enthusiasm he used to spread amongst his fellow colleagues.

“We are sure, the almighty must have allotted the most peaceful quarter in the heaven for him, and must be using his jovial demeanour to spread happiness there, ” said JRF Global.