Baldev Singh Dhillon
| Baldev Singh Dhillon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1947 Amritsar, Punjab, British India |
| Residence | India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D. in Genetics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi |
| Alma mater | Khalsa College, Amritsar, Punjab Agricultural University, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. |
| Known for | Scientific Breakthroughs in Plant Breeding |
| Awards | DAAD Post-Doc. Fellowship. Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Post-Doc. Fellowship. University of Hohenheim Post-Doc. Fellowship. Fellow: Indian National Science Academy (FNA). Fellow: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, India (FNAAS).). Fellow: National Academy of Sciences of India (FNASc). NAAS Dr B.P. Pal Memorial Prize. Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize of ICAR. Om Prakash Bhasin Award. |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Agricultural science (Genetics) |
| Institutions |
Punjab Agricultural University. Indian Council of Agricultural Research National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources. Guru Nanak Dev University. University of Hohenheim. University of Birmingham. International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico |
Baldev Singh Dhillon is an internationally renownedagricultural scientist and currently the Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University in India.
Earlier, he worked as Assistant Director General at ICAR, Director of NBPGR (ICAR), and as Director of Research at Punjab Agricultural University and Guru Nanak Dev University. He worked at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany from 1976–78, 1988–90 and 2007–11, the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, Mexico from 1993-94, and at the University of Birmingham, UK in 1989 in Maize Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology.
Dr. Dhillon has been working as Vice Chancellor of Punjab Agricultural University since July 2011. Under his dynamic leadership, PAU has earned a number of accolades:
Dhillon was born in Amritsar in 1947. He is known for scientific breakthroughs in plant breeding. Dhillon did his B.Sc in Agriculture from Khalsa College, Amritsar; Post graduation M.Sc. from Punjab Agricultural University and Doctorate from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. He has published 350 research publications and many books.
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