Background
Kakar, Satya Narain was born on October 2, 1933 in Multan (Pakistan), Punjab, India. Arrived in United States, 1980. Son of Krishan Narain and Leela Wati (Gandhi) Kakar.
Kakar, Satya Narain was born on October 2, 1933 in Multan (Pakistan), Punjab, India. Arrived in United States, 1980. Son of Krishan Narain and Leela Wati (Gandhi) Kakar.
Bachelor of Science in Botany with honors, Delhi University, India, 1953; Master of Science in Botany, Delhi University, India, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy in Genetics, University Washington, 1961.
Professor to senior professor & chairman department Haryana Agricultural University, Hissar, India, 1967—1972, dean basic science, since 1972. Visiting professor Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1980—1984. Visiting scientist University Washington, Seattle, 1981—1982.
Scientist Corn Products Corporation, Summit-Argo, Illinois, since 1985. Consultant Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, New York, 1984, RECOMTEX, East Lansing, 1984.
Member International Committee on Yeasts, member, ad hoc committee review International Union Biological Sciences, member, committee data coding and processing World Federation Culture Collection, former member University Grants Commission India, member, panel biological science and dean's committee basic science Indian Council Agricultural Research, Member of Genetics Society America, Sigma Xi.
Married Sushem Trehan, October 14, 1966. Children: Rajat, Bharat.