Background
Madan, Mira was born on August 1, 1934 in Lahore, Pakistan. Daughter of L.B.B. and R.B. Madan.
science educator technology administrator
Madan, Mira was born on August 1, 1934 in Lahore, Pakistan. Daughter of L.B.B. and R.B. Madan.
Master of Science with honors in Biology, Chandigarh University, Panjab, India, 1963. Master of Science in Botany with honors, Chandigarh University, Panjab, India, 1965. Certified in German, Chandigarh University, Panjab, India, 1969.
Doctor of Philosophy in Botany, Chandigarh University, Panjab, India, 1972.
Senior research fellow University Chandigarh, 1970-1972. Lecturer university of Guelph.N.D.U., Amritsar, Panjab, India, 1972-1980. Lecturer center RDT Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi, senior science officer, 1981-1990, principal science officer, 1990-1994, professor, 1994-1995, professor emeritus, since 1995, head Center Rural Development and Technology, 1993-1994.
Member international conferences and programs, North Palmerston, New Zealand, Food and Agriculture Organization, Nepal, West Bengal, Gujarat, India, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, Perth, Australia, Copenhagen, Geneva. Visitor laboratories Singapore, United Kingdom, United States. Consultant in chief water project Rajiv Gandhi Water Mission Foundation, Ministry of Rural Development.
Consultant in field; member and chairperson research advisory committee National Center Mushroom Research and Training, Solan, India. Member advisory council World Resource Foundation United Kingdom. Vice president Social Forestry and Rural Organization, Ranichauri, Tehri Garhwal, India.
Expert member for development of vocational course of extension, National Education of Indra Gandhi/Open University, Delhi, organizer various conferences, workshops, seminars, exhibitions, etc., expert member Ministry of Human Resource in the field of Environmental Resource Management.
Member advisory council World Resource Foundation United Kingdom. Fellow National Academy of Sciences, Phytopathol. Society India, Society Mycology and Plant Pathology, Linnean Society London.
Member New York Academy of Sciences, International Association Water, Pollution Research and Control (management committee, specialist group on alternative waste management technologies for developing countries), life, honorary and founder member over 35 national and international societies.