Background
Dhesi, Jagtar Singh was born on June 28, 1937 in Sang Dhesian, India. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Harbhagat Singh and Gurdial Kaur (Kailey) Dhesi.
Dhesi, Jagtar Singh was born on June 28, 1937 in Sang Dhesian, India. Came to the United States, 1975. Son of Harbhagat Singh and Gurdial Kaur (Kailey) Dhesi.
Bachelor of Science, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1957. Master of Science in Agriculture, Punjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1959. Doctor of Philosophy, University Tennessee, Knoxville, 1968.
Assistant cytogeneticist, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, India, 1969-1975; visiting professor, North Carolina Control U., Durham, 1977-1994; assistant professor, North Carolina Control U., Durham, since 1994.
Trustee Atlantic Coast Sikh Association, Durham, since 1986. Member Sigma Xi.
Married Surjeet Kaur Hira, June 29, 1969. Children: Navdeep Singh, Rajdeep Singh.
