Rajinder Singh Dhindsa

Background

Dhindsa, Rajinder Singh was born on August 14, 1936 in Chaunda, India. Son of Karam Singh and Kartar (Kaur) Dhindsa. arrived in Canada, 1974, naturalized, 1984.

Education

Bachelor in Education, State College Education, Patiala, India, 1957; Bachelor of Science with honors, Punjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1965; Master of Science with honors, Punjab U., Chandigarh, India, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Washington, 1973.

Career

Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Riverside, 1973-1974; research associate, U. Calgary, Alberta, Canada, 1974-1978; volunteer scientist, Canada University Svc. Overseas, Mozambique, 1978-1993; assistant professor biology, McGill University, Montreal, 1983-1991; associate professor biology, McGill University, Montreal, 1991-1996; professor biology, McGill University, Montreal, since 1996. Consultant United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (of the United Nations), 1995.

Achievements

• Rajinder Singh Dhindsa has been listed as a noteworthy Plant molecular biologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Society Plant Physiologists, Canada Society Plant Physiologists (chairman Communicative Disorders Nelson award committee 1992, 95), Japanese Society Plant Physiologists.

Interests

• Avocations: writing poetry, political economy, Middle-East politics.

Connections

Married Pamela Louise Plumb, July 7, 1978.

Father:

Karam Singh Dhindsa

Mother:

Kartar (Kaur) Dhindsa

Spouse:

Pamela Louise Plumb