Background
Satija, Des Raj was born on September 12, 1946 in Vasuastana, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Tikaya Ram and Mohan Bai (Kakkar) Satija.
Satija, Des Raj was born on September 12, 1946 in Vasuastana, Punjab, Pakistan. Son of Tikaya Ram and Mohan Bai (Kakkar) Satija.
Bachelor of Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1967. Master of Science, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India, 1973.
Research assistant, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, India, 1969; pool officer, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, Ludhiana, 1973; assistant professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1973-1975; associate professor, head, HPKVV, Solan, 1975-1979; biometrical geneticist, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1979-1987; senior biometrical geneticist, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, since 1988. Head of department HPKVV, Solan, 1975-1979, Pau, Ludhiana, since 1993.
President basketball Pau, Ludhiana. Placement officer COBS & H, Ludhiana. Consultant to students.
Fellow Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding. Member New York Academy of Sciences, Crop Improvement Society of India (member editorial board).
Married Chander Kanta Trikha, May 20, 1977. 1 child, Aprajita.