Background
Asthir, Bavita Daughter of Raj Pal Asthir and Tarsem Lata.
Asthir, Bavita Daughter of Raj Pal Asthir and Tarsem Lata.
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1984. Master of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1986. Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, 1990.
Assistant biochemist Punjab Agricultural University, 1991—2001, chairperson, departmental research committee, 2001, biochemist, 2001—2009, senior biochemist, since 2009. With, food and agricultural organization Food and Agriculture Organization Government India, Ministry Agriculture, New Delhi, 1997—2000.
Fellow: German Academic Exchange Service Alumini, (Germany), Commonwealth Scholarship Commission Alumini. Member: Indian Society Agricultural Biochemists, (Kanpur, India), Punjab Academy of Sciences (Patiala, India), Society Biological Chemists (Bangalore, India).
Married Pardeep Sharma, April 4, 1987. Children: Namrita Sharma, Dixita Sharma.