Background

Saxena, Anurag was born on November 29, 1965 in Pantnagar, India. Son of Shyam Bahadur and Vimla (Devi) Saxena.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, College Agriculture, Pantnagar, 1985. Master of Science in Agronomy, College Postgraduate Studies, Pantnagar, 1987. Doctor of Philosophy in Agronomy, College Postgraduate Studies, Pantnagar, 1991.

Career

Scientist, National Academy Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad, India, 1991; scientist, Indian Institute Pulses Research, Kanpur, India, 1991-1992; scientist, Control Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, India, since 1992. Member of advisory committee zonal research extension Rajasthan Agricultural U., Bikaner, India, since 1996.

Membership

With North Carolina.C., 1983-1984. Member Indian Society Allelopathy (treasurer Jodhpur chapter), Arid Zone Research Association India, International Society for Tropical Ecology, Satat Krishi Samanvit Gramin Vikas Samiti, Jodupur, 1997.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: reading, writing, photography, tourism, table tennis.

Connections

Married Swati Kanchan, November 28, 1993. Children: Aayushee, Aastha.

father:

Shyam Bahadur Saxena

mother:

Vimla (Devi) Saxena

spouse:

Swati Kanchan

child:

Aayushee Saxena

child:

Aastha Saxena