Background
Gaur, Amar Chand was born on July 20, 1933 in Pidhwal, Mau, India. Son of D. N. and Dhanpati Gaur.
Gaur, Amar Chand was born on July 20, 1933 in Pidhwal, Mau, India. Son of D. N. and Dhanpati Gaur.
Bachelor of Science, Agra University, India, 1952. Master of Science, Agra University, India, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, University Allahabad, India, 1957.
Doctor of Science, University Paris, 1962.
Soil microbiologist I.A.R.I., New Delhi, 1964-1970, senior microbiologist, 1971-1978, professor, 1978-1982, principal scientist, 1983-1985, professor head, 1986-1993. Professor Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, 1995-1996. Emeritus scientist Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, 1998-2000.
Food and Agriculture Organization consultant Soil Microbiology Western Samoa, 1990. Advisor (technical) for setting up & operation of organophos compost plant, Delhi, 2001-2002. Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/Indian Council of Agricultural Research regional coordinators composting Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations)/ Asian Network on Bio and Organic Biofertilizers, 1983-1993.
Advisor, Human Development Society, New Delhi, since 2006. Visiting scientist Institute Agricultural Microbiology, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1976. Consultant biofertilizers, improved compost technologies and biopesticides.
Researcher in field.
Fellow National Academy Agricultural Science. Member National Academy of Sciences, Association Microbiologist India.
Married Chhaya, February 20, 1943. Children: Anupam, Amitabh.