Ram Gopal Saini

Background

Saini, Ram Gopal was born on October 4, 1947 in Una, H Pradesh, India. Son of Om Parkash and Shanti Saini.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture, Punjab Agriculture School, Ludhiana, India, 1967; Master of Science in Plant Breeding, Punjab Agriculture School, Ludhiana, India, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, Punjab Agriculture School, Ludhiana, India, 1978.

Career

Research assistant, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, India, 1969-1975; assistant professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1976-1983; associate professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1984-1993; professor, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, 1993-1994; national fellow, Indian Council Agricultural Research, New Delhi, 1995-1997; head division genetics, Punjab Agricultural U., Ludhiana, since 1998. Visiting scientist U. Sydney, Australia, 1986-1987.

Achievements

• Ram Gopal Saini has been listed as a noteworthy geneticist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Indian Society Genetics and Plant Breeding. Member Crop Improvement Society India (vice president), Society for Enhancement of Plant Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, music.

Connections

Married Santosh Paul Saini, March 4, 1972. Children: Manish, Shiwani.

Father:

Om Parkash

Mother:

Shanti Saini

Spouse:

Santosh Paul Saini

child:

Manish Saini

child:

Shiwani Saini