Background
Hira, Charanjeet Kaur was born on June 15, 1948 in Dhudike, Punjab, India. Daughter of Jaswant Singh and Mukhtiar Kaur (Sandhu) Kanwal.
Hira, Charanjeet Kaur was born on June 15, 1948 in Dhudike, Punjab, India. Daughter of Jaswant Singh and Mukhtiar Kaur (Sandhu) Kanwal.
Student, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1964. Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1969. Master of Science in Biochemistry with honors, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1971.
Doctor of Philosophy in Foods and Nutrition, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1981.
From research assistant to nutrtionist, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1972-1995; senior nutritionist, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, since 1996. Coordinator research project Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 1988-1996. Advisor Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1982-1996, class incharge students, since 1992, incharge red cross students, 1990-1994.
Member Nutrition Society India (life), Society Biological Chemists (life), Indian Dietetic Association (life), Association Food Scientists & Technologists (life).
Married Gurdev Singh Hira, February 17, 1974. Children: Hira Baldeep Singh, Hira Avneet Singh.