Background
Shukla, Dharma Deo was born on February 7, 1942 in Narainpur, University Pradesh, India. Son of Narayan Sharan and Sukhdevi (Tiwari) Shukla.
Shukla, Dharma Deo was born on February 7, 1942 in Narainpur, University Pradesh, India. Son of Narayan Sharan and Sukhdevi (Tiwari) Shukla.
Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, University Gorakhpur, India, 1962. Master of Science in Agriculture, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1964. Doctor in Agriculture, Academy Agricultural Science, Berlin, 1972.
Doctor of Science, University Queensland, Australia, 1991.
Lecturer, B.R.D. Degree College, Deoria, India, 1964-1965; assistant professor, Udaipur U., 1965-1972; research fellow, Institute Phytopathology, Aschersleben, Germany, 1969-1972; postdoctoral fellow, U. Queensland, 1976-1977; senior, principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, 1977-1989; senior principal research scientist, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, since 1989; project leader, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Melbourne, since 1977. Chairman International Working Group on Tropical Virology, since 1991.
Fellow Indian virology Society, Australian Institute Agricultural Science (medal 1995), American Phytopathology Society (member editorial board 1993-1995).
Married Meera Tiwari, June 3, 1963. Children: Archna, Kalpna, Rachna, Sarika.