Background

Arora, Dilip Kumar was born on June 29, 1952 in Allahabad, India. Son of Shambhy Dayal and Siva Arora.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1972. Master of Science in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1974. Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India, 1978.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1980—1983. Associate professor Banaras Hindu University, 1987—1996, professor department botany, since 1996. Director National Bureau Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau Nath Bhanjan, India, since 2002.

Visiting professor University Idaho, 1986—1989, Dongguk University Department Agrobiology, Republic of Korea, 1991, National Institute Agricultural Research, France, 1994, IACR-Rothamsted, 1994—1995, Gifu University, Japan, 1996—1997, Lund University Institute Microbial Ecology, Sweden, 1999.

Achievements

• Dilip Kumar Arora has been listed as a noteworthy microbiologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Genes and Genomics, Volume 5 (Applied Mycology and Biotechnology)

    (This latest volume addresses the contemporary issues rela...)

  • Handbook of Applied Mycology, Vol. 2: Humans, Animals, and Insects

    (Contributors cover current knowledge relevant to the myco...)

  • Handbook of Applied Mycology Vol. 1 : Soil and Plants
  • Handbook of Applied Mycology, Vol. 2: Humans, Animals, and Insects by Dilip K. Arora (1991-07-25)

Membership

Fellow: National Academy Agricultural Sciences. Member: American Phytopathological Society.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, gardening.

Connections

Married Meenakshi Arora.

Father:

Shambhy Dayal

Mother:

Siva Arora

Spouse:

Meenakshi Arora.