Shri Krishna Raj, botanist. Achievements include research in molecular characterization of cucumber mosaic virus, tomato aspermy virus, tomato leaf curl virus, squash leaf curl virus, banana bunchy top virus; development of serological and molecular diagnostics for Ribonucleic acid and DNA viruses.
Background
Raj, Shri Krishna Son of Banshi Dhar and Chandra Kanta Raj.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, Kanpur University, 1990.
Career
Visiting scientist Scottish Crop Research Institute, Dundee, 1999—2000. Scientist National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, since 2002.
Achievements
Connections
Married Asha Raj; children: Vivek, Deepti, Akshay.
Fellowship, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées-German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Germany, 1991, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées-The Royal Society, London, 1997, Department Biotechnology, Govt of India, 1999.
Fellowship, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées-German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft), Germany, 1991, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées-The Royal Society, London, 1997, Department Biotechnology, Govt of India, 1999.