Background
Sopory, Sudhir Kumar was born on January 7, 1948 in Ambala, Haryana, India. Son of Jawahar Lal and Vijaylaxmi (Dar) Sopory.
educator plant physiologist researcher
Sopory, Sudhir Kumar was born on January 7, 1948 in Ambala, Haryana, India. Son of Jawahar Lal and Vijaylaxmi (Dar) Sopory.
Bachelor of Science with honors, J & K University, Srinagar, India, 1966. Master of Science, J & K University, Srinagar, India, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, University Delhi, India, 1973.
Research associate Max-Planck-Institute, Cologne, Germany, 1976-1978. Associate professor Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, 1979-1984, professor, since 1985. Group leader plant molecular biology International Center Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
Visiting scientist University Texas, Austin, 1981—1982. Visiting professor United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 1987—1988.
Fellow Indian Academy of Sciences, Indian National Science Academy, National Academy of Sciences, India, Third World Academy of Sciences. Member Society Biological Chemists, India, Japanese Society Plant Physiology, American Society Plant Physiology, American Society Photobiology, Plant Tissue Culture Association India, Guha Research Conference, Society Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Society Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
Son of; married Meena Kilam, June 6, 1974. Children: Shailaja, Akhil.