Background
Lakhanpal, Rajendra Nath was born on August 5, 1923 in Sowaddi, Panjab, India. Son of Shanker Lall and Hukum Devi.
Lakhanpal, Rajendra Nath was born on August 5, 1923 in Sowaddi, Panjab, India. Son of Shanker Lall and Hukum Devi.
Bachelor of Science, University Lucknow, India, 1942. Master of Science, University Lucknow, 1944. Doctor of Philosophy, University Lucknow, 1953.
Lecturer, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1949-1954;
reader, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1954-1960;
assistant director, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1960-1974;
deputy director, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1974-1981;
distinguished scientist, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1981-1984;
emeritus scientist, Birbal Sahni Institute Palaeobotany, Lucknow, 1984-1993. Leader Indian Party Indo-Japanese Botanical Expedition to Eastern Himalayas, 1960. Representative for South Asia, International Association for Angiosperm Palaeobotany, 1974-1978.
Principal Indian coordinator Indo-Soviet Project on Studies inTaphonomy, 1976-1980. President Symposium on Evolutionary Botany and Biostratigraphy, Calcutta, 1979.
Fellow Indian National Science Academy, Indian Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Sciences India, Indian Botanical Society (Birbal Sahni medal 1991), The Palaeobotanical Society (vice president 1978-1979, president 1983, International medal 1995). Member Society for Science Values India (founder).
Married Indra Kalia, August 7, 1948. Children: Sharad, Alpana Pareek.