Pragya Khanna

Background

Khanna, Pragya was born on March 28, 1974 in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Daughter of Pran Nath and Harbans Dulari Khanna.

Education

Bachelor of Science, University Jammu, India, 1995. Master of Science in Zoology, University Jammu, India, 1997. Doctor of Philosophy in Zoology, University Jammu, India, 2002.

Career

Lecturer Government College Women, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, 2000—2004, senior lecturer, 2004—2006, editor, magazine India, 2000—2006. Senior lecturer Government College Women, Parade, 2006—2008, researcher. Supporter and member World Wide Fund Nature, New Delhi, 2002—2003.

Steering committee member National assessment and accreditation council, Bangalore, Karnatka, India, 2003—2006. Honorary fellow Society Life Sciences, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India, since 2004. Member, board councillors Green Earth Foundation, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, since 2005.

Editor, science bulletin Society Life Sciences, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India, since 2005. Principal investigator Project sponsored Department of Science and Technology, Jammu, since 2006.

Achievements

• Pragya Khanna has been listed as a noteworthy biology professor, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Researcher cum social activist University Jammu, 2000—2008. Organizer Food Industry Workshop, India, 2004—2004. Trainer E-Learning Center, 2005—2008.

Educator Science and Technology Department, 2005—2008. Resource person Indian Society Life Sciences, Kanpur, 2006—2008, Center Women Studies, Jammu, 2006—2008. Member Springboard, British Council, India, 2007—2008.

Coordinator Government College Women, Gandhi Nagar, 2006—2008. Member Social Activities Committee, Gandhi Nagar, 2000—2006, Grievience Redressal Cell and Personal Academic Counselling Committee, Jammu, 2000—2008. Trainer Air Hostess Academy, 2006—2008.

Fellow: Society Life Sciences. Member: Green Earth Foundation (councillor 2005-2008), Indian Science Congress Association, Society Life Sciences (editor 2004-2008), National Academy of Sciences India (life), International Society Applied Biology (convener 2002-2008), All India Congress Cytology and Genetics, Society Cytologists and Geneticists, India (assistant 2001-2008).

Interests

• Embroidery, reading, travel.

Connections

Father:

Pran Nath

Mother:

Harbans Dulari Khanna