Suresh Behari Mathur

Background

Mathur, Suresh Behari was born on January 3, 1936 in Agra, India.

Education

Bachelor, Bareilly College, India, 1954. Master in botany, Agra College, India, 1956. Doctor of Philosophy in botany, Agra College, India, 1960.

Career

Lecturer Agra College, India, 1960—1961. Post-doctoral McGill University, Montreal, 1961—1963, Institute of Phytopathological Research, Netherlands, 1963—1964. Danida scholar Danish Government Plant Protection Service, Copenhagen, 1964—1965.

Plant patholgogist Indian Agricultural Research Institute, 1965—1967. Seed pathologist/deputy director Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology (DGISP), Copenhagen, 1967—1980. Director Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology for Developing Countries(DGISP), Copenhagen, since 1980.

Founder Danish Government Institute of Seed Pathology for Developing Countries.

Achievements

• Suresh Behari Mathur has been listed as a noteworthy plant pathologist, researcher by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow: Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (honorary), Indian Botanical Society (honorary), Indian Society of Seed Technology (honorary).

Interests

• Badminton, Indian music.

Connections

Married Usha Mathur, November 24, 1965 (deceased 1997). Children: Poonam, Rajkumar, Rajiv.

Spouse:

Usha Mathur

child:

Rajiv Mathur

child:

Rajkumar Mathur

child:

Poonam Mathur