Background
Singh, Prithipal was born on April 6, 1939 in Amritsar, India. Son of Inder and Sewa (Kaur).
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Prithipal Singh
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Prithipal Singh, Indian biotechnology company executive. Canada Commonwealth scholar, 1963-1966. Trustee Sikh Foundation; founding member Sikh Temple, Fremont, California; Fellow Chemical Society (London); member American Chemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemists, National Committee Clinical Laboratory Standards (delegate), American Society Microbiology.
Education
Bachelor of Science, Khalsa College, India, 1959. Master of Science, Benaras University, India, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy, Toronto University of Canberra, 1967.
Postdoctoral, Southampton University, England, 1970.
Career
Assistant professor Benaras Hindu University, India, 1968-1969. Senior chemist Syva Research-Syntex, Palo Alto, California, 1970-1973, group leader, 1973-1974, research manager, 1974-1977, assistant director, 1977-1981, vice president, 1981-1985. Senior vice president Idetek, Inc., San Bruno, 1985-1988.
President, chief executive officer Chemtrak, Inc., Sunnyvale, since 1988.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Sikh Foundation. Founding member Sikh Temple, Fremont, California. Fellow Chemical Society (London).
Member American Chemical Society, American Association Clinical Chemists, National Committee Clinical Laboratory Standards (delegate), American Society Microbiology.
Interests
Connections
Son of; married Rajinder Kaur, April 14, 1963. Children: Satinder, Harpinder.
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Education
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1959
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1961
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1967
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1970
Career
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1968 - 1969
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1970 - 1973
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1985 - 1988
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1988
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1988