Background
Vig, Baldev Krishan was born on October 1, 1935 in Lyalpur, Punjab, India. Came to the United States, 1964. Son of Behari Lal and Sheela Wanti (Watta) Vig.
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Baldev Krishan Vig
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Bachelor of Science, Khalsa College, Amritsar, India, 1957. Master of Science, Punjab University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1967.
Career
Cytogeneticist, Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio., 1967-1968;
assistant professor, U. Nevada, Reno, 1968-1972;
associate professor, U. Nevada, Reno, 1972-1978;
professor genetics, U. Nevada, Reno, since 1978;
chairman biology Department, University Nevada, Reno, 1985-1988;
private practice medical genetics, Reno, 1982-1987. Director genetics program State of Nevada, Reno, 1975-1981. Panel member environmental biology Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, 1983-1993.
Chairman Somatic Cell Genetics, 1982, intenrat. conference Aneuploidy, 1989. Director North Atlantic Treaty Organization, ARW on Chromosome Segregation and Aneuploidy, 1992.
Achievements
Membership
Member Genetics Society of America, American Society Human Genetics, Genetics Society of Canada, Sigma Xi, Phi Kappa Phi.
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Married Gargi Dilawari, December 13, 1964. Children: Anjana, Pamela.
Education
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1957
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1961
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1967
Career
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1967 - 1968
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1968 - 1972
Awards
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Recipient Outstanding Researcher award Graduate School University Nevada, 1979. D.F. Jones fellow, 1974-1975, 91, 92, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellow, 1975, 92, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst fellow, 1985, German Cancer Research Center fellow, 1987, 88, 89, 91, 93, University Wurzburg fellow, 1990, 91, 92. Named University Nevada Foundation Professor, Reno, 1986-1989.Recipient Outstanding Researcher award Graduate School University Nevada, 1979. D.F. Jones fellow, 1974-1975, 91, 92, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation fellow, 1975, 92, Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst fellow, 1985, German Cancer Research Center fellow, 1987, 88, 89, 91, 93, University Wurzburg fellow, 1990, 91, 92. Named University Nevada Foundation Professor, Reno, 1986-1989.