Background
Nanda, Dave Kumar was born on March 15, 1938 in Mandibahuddin, India. Son of Chaman Lal and Ganga Devi (Sehgal) Nanda.
Nanda, Dave Kumar was born on March 15, 1938 in Mandibahuddin, India. Son of Chaman Lal and Ganga Devi (Sehgal) Nanda.
Bachelor of Science, Delhi University, 1958. Master of Science, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy and Genetics, University Wisconsin, 1964.
International trainee DeKalb Ag Research (Illinois), 1964-1965. Director research Edward J. Funk & Sons, Incorporated., Kentland, Indiana, 1965-1968. Eastern area research director Pfizer Genetics, Incorporated., Windfall, Indiana, 1968-1980.
Vice president research O"s Gold Seed Company, Parkersburg, Iowa, 1980-1986, Seedtec International, Incorporated., vice president research, 1986-1988.
Director corn research Stewart Seeds, Incorporated., since 1988. President India Association Cedar Falls-Waterloo, 1983-1984.
Research assistant maize, millets collecting unit leader The Rockefeller Foundation,1960-1961.
Member American Society Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America, American Seed Trade Association, Indiana Seed Producers Association Indiana (past president), Sigma Xi.
Married Connie Kalra, September 17, 1966. Children: Arvin Kumar, Paul Kalra.