Rajender Singh Varma

Background

Varma, Rajender Singh was born on July 26, 1951 in New Delhi, India. Son of Raj Mal and Roopvati Varma. came to the United States, 1983.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Physics, Punjab (India) U., 1970; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Kurukshetra (India) U., 1972; Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry, Delhi (India) U., 1976; postgraduate diploma in pulp and paper, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, Norway, 1978.

Career

Research fellow, Council Science & Industrial Research, New Delhi, India, 1973-1975; senior research fellow, Center Advanced Study in Chemistry, New Delhi, 1975-1976; research scientist, Gwalior Rayon Silk Manufacturing Company Ltd., Calicut, Kerala., India, 1976-1977; norad fellow, Norwegian Institute Technology, Trondheim, 1977-1979; post-doctoral research fellow, The Robert Robinson Laboratory The University Liverpool, England, 1979-1982; senior research associate, U. Tennessee, Knoxville, 1983-1986; group leader, Houston Biotechnology Inc., The Woodlands, Texas, 1986-1990; assistant professor, The Woodlands, The Woodlands, 1986-1993; research scientist, Houston Advanced Research Center, since 1993; research faculty department chemistry, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, since 1995.

Achievements

• Rajender Singh Varma has been listed as a noteworthy Organic chemist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Chemical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, jogging, tennis.

Connections

Married Manju Chandna, December 18, 1977. Children: Abhishek, Prashant.

Father:

Raj Mal

Mother:

Roopvati Varma

Spouse:

Manju Chandna

child:

Prashant Varma

child:

Abhishek Varma