Background
Sharma, Ganpati Parshad was born on December 11, 1917 in Ambala City, India. Son of Ram Chand and Bhagwanti Devi (Sharma) Sharma.
Sharma, Ganpati Parshad was born on December 11, 1917 in Ambala City, India. Son of Ram Chand and Bhagwanti Devi (Sharma) Sharma.
Bachelor of Science, University Lahore, 1940. Master of Science, University Lahore, 1941. Doctor of Philosophy in Cytology, University Lahore, 1945.
Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University Edinburgh, 1947.
Assistant research officer, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India, 1948-1949; animal geneticist, Government Livestock Farm, Hissar, India, 1949-1951; reader in zoology, Panjab U., Hoshiarpur, India, 1951-1959; professor, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1959-1966, 78-80; senior professor, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1966-1977; professor emeritus, Panjab U., Chandigarh, India, since 1981. Head department zoology Panjab U., 1959-1977, fellow senate, 1965-1972, 75-84;chairman National Committee for International Union of Biological Sciences, 1988-1991.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Academy Zoology, Indian Academy Zoology, Zoological Society India, National Academy of Sciences, Society Cytologists and Geneticists India (honorary), Punjab Academy of Sciences (honorary).
Married Maitreyi Devi Sharma, February 15, 1945. Children: Punya Vrata, Trisha.