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educator virologist

Gurkirpal Singh Baryah, Indian virologist, educator. Certified Punjab State Veterinary Council, India. Fellow Danish International Development Agency, Denmark, 1976-1977; Fulbright fellow Indo-United States Subcommn. on Education and Culture, Wooster, Ohio, 1993; recipient Shakuntala Amir Chand award Indian Council Medical Research, 1972.

Background

Baryah, Gurkirpal Singh was born on April 4, 1938 in Ahmedabad, India. Son of Pritam Singh and Beant Kaur Baryah.

Education

Bachelor of Veterinary Science & Animal Husbandry, Punjab Veterinary College, Hisar, India, 1959. Master of Veterinary Science, Bombay Veterinary College, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor Great Britain Pant University Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India, 1964-1965. Research officer Virus Research Center, Pune, India, 1967-1970. Senior research officer Indian Council of Medical Research Virus Units, Madras/Agra, India, 1970-1973.

Virologist Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, 1973-1985, senior virologist India, 1986-1998, head department veterinary microbiology India, 1992-1996. Associate professor University Mastansiriyah, College Medicine, Kufe, Iraq, 1980-1982. Professor emeritus Christian Medical College, Ludhiana, India, 1998-2000.

Professor, head department medical microbiology Dasmesh Institute Research and Dent Sciences, Faridkot, India, since 2000. Principal investigator Government India Project, Ludhiana, India, 1991-1994. Consultant, reviewer Department of Biotechnology, New Delhi, India, 1994-1998.

Consultant Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India. Member, coordinator rapid response team Dengue '99 Outbreak. Member rapid response team Dengue & Malaria 2K.

Member task force-project Awareness and Prevention of Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

Achievements

  • Gurkirpal Singh Baryah has been listed as a noteworthy virologist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Indian Virological Society (life), Indian Society Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Indian Association Advancement Veterinary Research, Conference Research Workers Animal Diseases, New York Academy of Sciences.

Interests

  • Physical fitness, reading, music, interior decorating, travel.

Connections

Married Darshan Kaur, December 6, 1964 (deceased 1998). Children: Gagandeep, Shelly.

Father:
Pritam Singh

Mother:
Beant Kaur Baryah

Spouse:
Darshan Kaur

child:
Shelly Baryah

child:
Gagandeep Baryah