Baldev Singh Dhillon

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name = Baldev Singh Dhillon


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birth_date = 1947 [cite news|url=http://www.insaindia.org/detail.php?id=163|publisher=" [http://www.insaindia.org/ Indian National Science Academy] "|title=Indian National Science Academy Details|author=Indian National Science Academy|date=|accessdate=2007-11-30]
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residence = India
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nationality = Indian
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field = Agricultural science (Genetics)
work_institution = Punjab Agricultural University.
National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources.
Guru Nanak Dev University.
University of Hohenheim.
University of Birmingham.
CIMMYT, Mexico
DAAD.
Alexander von Humboldt (AvH).

alma_mater = Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi.
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known_for = Scientific Breakthroughs in Maize Breeding and Agricultural science
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prizes = 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).). [cite news|url=http://www.insaindia.org/detail.php?id=163|publisher=" [http://www.insaindia.org/ Indian National Science Academy] "|title=Indian National Science Academy Details|author=Indian National Science Academy|date=|accessdate=2007-11-30]
Fellow: National Academy of Sciences of India (FNASc).
Fellow: Punjab Academy of Sciences, India (FPAS).
Om Prakash Bhasin Award.
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Professor Baldev Singh Dhillon. He is an internationally famous [ [http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/4710/38/ PunjabNewsline.com - Renowned Punjab maize breeder invited to join as Director Research in GNDU ] ] agricultural scientist and former Assistant Director General at ICAR, Director of NBPGR (ICAR), Director of Research at Punjab Agricultural University and Guru Nanak Dev University. At present he is working in Maize Biotechnology at University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, Germany.

Professor Dhillon, was born in Amritsar in 1947. [cite news|url=http://www.insaindia.org/detail.php?id=163|publisher=" [http://www.insaindia.org/ Indian National Science Academy] "|title=Indian National Science Academy Details|author=Indian National Science Academy|date=|accessdate=2007-11-30] He is known for scientific breakthroughs maize breeding. He has a Doctorate from Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi. He has published 340 research publications and many books. Moreover, he is the recipient and has won many international awards:

*DAAD Post-Doc. Fellowship.
*Alexander von Humboldt (AvH) Post-Doc. Fellowship.
*AvH - Europe Fellowship (University of Birmingham).
*University of Hohenheim Post-Doc. Fellowship.
*Associate Scientistship, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center(CIMMYT).
*Fellow: Indian National Science Academy (FNA).
*Fellow: National Academy of Agricultural Sciences India (FNAAS).
*Fellow: National Academy of Sciences, India (FNASc).
*Fellow: Punjab Academy of Sciences India (FPAS).
*Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Memorial Prize of ICAR.
*NAAS Recognition Award.
*Om Prakash Bhasin Award.
*IARI Gold Medal.
*Dr Joginder Singh Memorial Award.

References

*http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/4710/38/
*http://www.tribuneindia.com/2007/20070404/nation.htm#7
*http://naasindia.org/Announcements/NewsLetter.pdf
*http://www.indiaedunews.net/Science/Two_scientists_to_receive_Bhasin_Award_769/

External links

* http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/view/4710/38/