Background
Chand, Pradeep Kumar was born on April 13, 1957 in Puri, Orissa, India. Son of Surendra Kumar and Bidyut Lata (Dutta) Chand.
Chand, Pradeep Kumar was born on April 13, 1957 in Puri, Orissa, India. Son of Surendra Kumar and Bidyut Lata (Dutta) Chand.
Bachelor of Science, Utkal University, Puri, India, 1976. Master of Science, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, India, 1978. Doctor of Philosophy, University Nottingham, England, 1988.
Lecturer postgraduate department botany Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, 1979-1987, senior lecturer postgraduate department botany, 1987-1992, reader, since 1992.
Fellow Indian Botanical Society (life). Member Indian Science Congress Association (life), Orissa Botanical Society (life, treasurer since 1997), Orissa Environmental Society (life, executive body member), International Association Plant Tissue Culture, Society Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology (life), International Society Plant Morphologists (life), National Academy of Sciences (life, India).
Married Ajantaa Pal, January 27, 1989. 1 child, Chand Apramita.