Background
Balgir, Ranbir Singh was born on August 17, 1952 in Bhungarni, Punjab, India. Son of Gurbachan Singh and Rakhi (Tambar) Balgir.
Balgir, Ranbir Singh was born on August 17, 1952 in Bhungarni, Punjab, India. Son of Gurbachan Singh and Rakhi (Tambar) Balgir.
Bachelor of Science with honors, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1975. Master of Science with honors, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1976. Doctor of Philosophy, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 1984.
Co-principal investigator department psychiatry, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 1975-1978; co-principal investigator department plastic surgery, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, 1980-1985; junior research fellow, Anthropol. Survey of India, Dehradun, 1978-1980; research scholar department anthropology, Panjab U., 1980-1984; senior research officer, head division hematology, Regional Medical Research Center (Indian Council of Medical Research), Dibrugarh, India, 1985-1990; assistant director, team leader field station, V.S.S. Medical College Hospital, Burla, Orissa., India, 1991-1994; assistant director, head division human genetics, Regional Medical Research Center (Indian Council of Medical Research), Bhubaneswar, Orissa., India, since 1994.
Fellow: All India Medicos Society (honorary and excellence 1994, Gold medal 1995). Member: South Carolina Roy Institute Anthropological Studies, Nutrition Society India, Indian Science Congress, Indian Society Hematology Blood Transfusion, Indian Society Human Genetics (vice president since 2005, treasurer 2003-2004, governing council 2001-2004), New York Academy Scis.
Married Baljeet Kaur Banwait, January 27, 1986. Children: Rana Singh, Gurpreet Kaur.