Raj Kumar Singh

Background

Singh, Raj Kumar was born on July 2, 1958 in Pratapgargh, Uttar Pradesh, India. Son of Awdhesh Bahadur and Vimla Singh.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, 1990.

Career

Scientist s-1 Indian Veterinary Research Institute, 1987—1992, scientist, 1993—1998, senior scientist, 2002, senior scientist-cum-acting head division virology, 2002—2005, head, since 2005, station-in-charge, since 2006.

Achievements

• Raj Kumar Singh has been listed as a noteworthy virologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Social service Rotary International, Bareilly, India. Fellow: National Academy Veterinary Science (Special academy award 2002), Society Plant Research (executive member 2004, SPR's excellent Researcher award 2005). Member: Indian association advancement veterinary research (IAAVR Award 2000), Indian Society Veterinary immunology & biotechnology (vice president 2007, Mid Career Scientist Award 2006), Indian Virological Society (sectional editor 2008).

Interests

• Gardening, reading, travelling.

Connections

Married Preeti Singh. Children: Varun Kumar, Siddharth Kumar.

Father:

Awdhesh Bahadur

Mother:

Vimla Singh

Spouse:

Preeti Singh

child:

Varun Kumar Singh

child:

Siddharth Kumar Singh