Background
Narain, Prem was born on January 3, 1934 in Lucknow, India. Son of Govind Narain Verma and Lalli Devi.
educator researcher agricultural scientist
Narain, Prem was born on January 3, 1934 in Lucknow, India. Son of Govind Narain Verma and Lalli Devi.
Bachelor of Science (honours), Lucknow University, 1953. Master of Science, Lucknow University, 1954. Doctor of Philosophy, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1969.
Doctor of Science, Edinburgh (Scotland) University, 1984.
Statistics investigator, Ministry of Transport, New Delhi, 1955-1958; assistant research officer, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, 1958-1961; assistant professor, Indian Agricultural Research Statistics, New Delhi, 1961-1970; from professor to senior professor, Indian Agricultural Research Statistics, New Delhi, 1970-1978; joint director, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, 1978-1981; director, Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, New Delhi, 1981-1992; principal scientist, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1992-1993; dean, joint director, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, 1993-1994; professor emeritus, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, since 1994.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy (G.P. Chatterji Memorial prize 1987), Indian Academy Science, Royal Statistical Society. Member National Academy Agricultural Science (founding), International Statistical Institute (member county 1989-1993), International Biometric Society (member county 1988-1991).
Married Krishna Srivastava, June 14, 1955. 1 child, Dhirendra Verma.